1 man dead after vehicle strikes power pole in Opelika
Published: Jun. 8, 2017 at 1:38 AM CDT|Updated: Jun. 8, 2017 at 4:32 AM CDT
OPELIKA, AL (WSFA) - A Georgia man is dead following a single-vehicle car crash on U.S. 280 Wednesday.
The man, identified as 38-year-old John Christopher Muse of Midland, GA, was killed when the 2006 Honda Accord he was a passenger in left the roadway and struck a power pole, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
The crash occurred near Lee Road 249
Officials say Muse wasn't wearing a seat belt and speed might have been a factor om the crash.
Muse was transported to the Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia, where he died. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Regienol Poe of Columbus, GA, was ejected and transported to Midtown Medical Center with serious injuries.
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