BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a 60-year-old Nederland man Wednesday night.
Police responded to the area of Delaware of North 10th Street in reference to a major crash involving one vehicle, according to a news release from the Beaumont Police Department.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Michael Lowe, driver of a black Ford F150, was speeding westbound on Delaware Street before losing control and crashing into a telephone pole, according to the release.
The vehicle eventually came to a rest in a yard in the 2500 block of Delaware.
Lowe was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene by Beaumont EMS.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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From a Beaumont Police Department news release:
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 10:31 pm, Beaumont Police responded to the area of Delaware and N 10th Street in reference to a major crash involving one vehicle. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene by Beaumont EMS. Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a black Ford F150 was traveling westbound on Delaware at a high rate of speed before losing control and crashing into a telephone pole, and eventually coming to a rest in a yard in the 2500 block of Delaware. The deceased victim has been identified as Michael Lowe, a 60 year old Nederland resident. The investigation is on-going