Durham County

Trailer-towing vehicle hits tree, man dies in crash

A single-vehicle wreck resulted in a death of a man on Friday night, authorities said.

The wreck occurred on Valleydale Drive, according to the State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a vehicle that was towing a trailer cross the center line, hit a culvert and crashed into a tree. The vehicle then caught on fire.

The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene before paramedics arrived, troopers said.

The driver was not named by police.

Joe Johnson: 919-419-6678, @JEJ_HSNews

This story was originally published February 3, 2018 at 1:36 PM with the headline "Trailer-towing vehicle hits tree, man dies in crash."

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