ROCK HILL, S.C. — One person is dead following a car crash in Rock Hill early Sunday morning, according to police.
The Rock Hill Police Department said it responded to a call about a car crash along Highway 5, not far from South Herlong Avenue, in Rock Hill. Officers located a gold 2004 Pontiac Grand Am off the roadway in the ditch.
The 25-year-old male driver, who was the only person in the car at the time, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
After a preliminary investigation, detectives found the car left the roadway striking a utility pole and a tree before coming to a stop in the ditch.
Officials with the Rock Hill Police Department are continuing to investigate the incident at this time.
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