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Man dies after car hits pole and catches fire

A 22-year-old passenger in a car crash this month later died at a hospital from injuries, according to a news release.

The crash took place in the 1300 block of Roanoke Avenue just after midnight on April 1, when the driver of a Dodge Charger left his lane and hit a utility pole, the release said.

When police arrived, the vehicle was on fire, and five of six people had been removed from the car by community members, according to the release.

Police removed the remaining person from the car, and emergency responders put out the fire, the release said.

All six people involved in the crash were injured, according to the release.