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Police: Alcohol, speed played a role in fatal Durham crash
Authorities said alcohol and speed appear to have played a role in a fatal crash Friday afternoon in Durham.
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By Janine Bowen, WRAL.com editor
DURHAM, N.C. — Authorities said alcohol and speed appear to have played a role in a fatal crash Friday afternoon in Durham.
Durham police said a Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck driven by Kwan Scott, 41, crossed over Cheek Road and crashed into a manhole cover sticking out from the ground on Harvest Street just after 12:30 p.m.
Police said Scott lost control and the truck stopped on an embankment along the side of the road.
Scott, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said the crash remains under investigation
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