The driver of a pickup died Saturday afternoon after he lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility pole on
No other cars were involved in the one-car accident, in which witnesses said the Chevy S-10 driven by Stetson was traveling north on
Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to remove Stetson from the truck near the corner of Payne and East avenues.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine whether or not a medical condition or other physiological factor might have contributed to the crash.
“”I don’t want to speculate but he could have had a heart attack or a seizure, you just don’t know,”” Hall said.
Hall didn’t say exactly how fast the truck was traveling, but based on photos from the scene, said the damage to the truck indicates it was clearly over the speed limit.
“”He passed a vehicle that was stopped at the light and lost control, left the roadway and hit the pole,”” he said.