PONTIAC (WWJ) -- A young man in Pontiac is dead after an early morning crash.
According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, the 19-year-old was driving north on Franklin Road in a 2016 Dodge Charger just after 1:15 a.m. on Monday when he lost control of his vehicle.
He then jumped the curb, striking a utility pole, a fire hydrant and a tree.
The driver was reportedly not wearing a seat belt, and was ejected from the vehicle. He was taken to a nearby hospital by paramedics where he was later pronounced dead.
A 20-year-old passenger, who was wearing a seatbelt during the crash, was not injured.
Drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be involved in the incident, which remains under investigation.