1 dead, 1 critically injured after SUV hits light pole in Elkhart

One man is dead, and another man is in critical condition after an SUV hit a light pole early Sunday morning in Elkhart.

Officers found the SUV around 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of W. Indiana Avenue and Benham Avenue. Police say two men were trapped inside the vehicle.

Firefighters were called to help remove the men from the SUV. Both were taken to the hospital.

Police say the front seat passenger, identified as 32-year-old Montrell Curtis of Elkhart, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver, a 27-year-old Elkhart man, remains in critical condition.

The Elkhart Police Department Fatal Crash Team is handling the investigation.

If you have any information regarding this crash, you’re asked to call the Elkhart Police Department at 574-389-4767.

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