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Traffic Alert: Hampton police respond to deadly vehicle crash on W. Mercury Blvd.

The crash happened at the intersection of W. Mercury Blvd. and N. Armistead Ave.

HAMPTON, Va. — The Hampton Police Division was on scene of a deadly single vehicle crash that happened on Wednesday. 

A man died after a pick-up truck crashed into a pole off the roadway, according to a news release from the division. 

Police say it happened at 2:05 p.m.

A tweet from police at 2:50 p.m. said that the crash happened at the intersection of W. Mercury Blvd. and N. Armistead Ave.

That's close to the Hampton Coliseum. 

Officers say the preliminary investigation revealed that the truck was heading westbound on W. Mercury Blvd when it went off the road and struck the pole at the intersection. 

The crash is still under investigation by the members of the Hampton Police Division's Accident Reconstruction Team. 

Police say that drivers in the area can expect delays, and it is recommended that you avoid the area and find a different route. 

This is a developing story. 

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