Crime & Safety
Driver Dies After Hitting Utility Pole In Harford County: Maryland State Police
A 25-year-old Street man has died after he hit a utility pole and was thrown from his vehicle, according to Maryland State Police.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Troopers from the Bel Air Barrack responded to the area of MD Route 136 near Asbury Road in Churchville for the report of a crash. According to a preliminary investigation, an Acura TL, driven by Bryan Nunez, 25, of Street, was traveling north on Route 136 near Asbury Road at a high rate of speed.
For unknown reasons at this time, the vehicle traveled across and left the southbound side of the roadway, striking a utility pole. Upon impact, Nunez was ejected from the vehicle. Nunez was declared deceased at the scene, according to the Maryland State Police.
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Route 136 was closed for approximately eight hours for the investigation and repair of the utility pole. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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