45-year-old dies after vehicle hits pole, flips on Old Savannah Road

Published: Jun. 4, 2024 at 3:54 AM EDT|Updated: Jun. 5, 2024 at 8:52 AM EDT
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 45-year-old died after crashing into a pole and flipping on Old Savannah Road on Tuesday, according to the coroner’s office.

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says Geraldo Espinoza, from Texas, was pronounced dead on the scene of the crash at 1:30 a.m.

Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen says he was called to the crash on Old Savannah Road just west of Molly Pond Road sometime before 1:30 a.m.

The vehicle was traveling west on Old Savannah Road at a high speed when Espinoza lost control, Bowen says.

The vehicle struck a utility pole and overturned at least one time, officials say.

Officials say no further information is available at this time.