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Driver killed after crashing into light pole in Queens

A speeding driver lost control of his car and died after crashing into a light pole in Queens early Sunday morning, police said.

The driver of the vehicle, an unidentified 27-year-old man, was ejected when the car rolled on the grass median about 4:400 a.m. at 79th Street and Linden Boulevard in Lindenwood, according to the NYPD.

He was rushed by medics to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just before 7 a.m. Sunday morning, police said.

The driver died after losing control of his vehicle. Seth Gottfried
The driver crashed near Linden Blvd and S Conduit Avenue in Queens. Seth Gottfried
The driver was rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he died. Seth Gottfried
Police seen near the damaged light pole. Seth Gottfried

Photos from the scene show a severely damaged black car on its side on a patch of grass next to the road.