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Man dies after crashing into utility pole, business in Chesapeake

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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A crash in Chesapeake left a man dead Sunday night.

Police said a man crashed into a pole before crashing into the rear of a business at Campostella Road and North Battlefield Boulevard. It happened around 7 p.m.

Clarence Edward Whitehurst Jr., 52, of Chesapeake, died at the hospital, police said. He was the only one inside the vehicle and no other vehicles were involved.

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In a release said, police said the crash did cause a gas leak, but that has since stopped. It also caused a power outage in the area.

Police said they are investigating what caused the crash.

The victim's name was not immediately released.