Accident in Fayetteville | 1 dead after car hits pole and catches fire, Fayetteville police say

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) – One person was killed when a car crashed into a pole and caught fire Sunday morning, Fayetteville police said.

Shortly after 4am, officers were called to Murchison Road for a traffic accident.

According to investigators, a car was traveling south on Murchison when it struck a pole, causing the car to catch fire.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity will not be released until next of kin have been notified.

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