Man dies after crashing car into pole in Pleasant Hill

A man was killed Tuesday afternoon in Pleasant Hill when his vehicle struck a pole on Coggins Drive.

The California Highway Patrol responded to a call at 2:04 p.m. about the crash at 255 Coggins Drive, near Diablo Oaks apartments. Officers found the victim unconscious when they arrived, according to the CHP website.

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The report initially said the vehicle struck a tree, then was amended to say it was a pole. The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office was called to the scene at 2:21 p.m.

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