A man has died after crashing into a light pole in Stamford on Monday evening.
Police said a man driving a 2004 Porsche Cayenne was heading eastbound on Jefferson Street near Magee Avenue shortly before 9 p.m.
The man reportedly did not follow the left curve in the road and then hit a City of Stamford traffic light pole.
According to police, the 45-year-old man suffered critical injuries in the crash. He was transported to Stamford Hospital where he later died. The man has been identified as Johny Villard, of Stamford.
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Authorities said several factors are being investigated including whether or not the man may have had a medical episode before the crash.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad at (203) 977-4712.
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