CHURCHVILLE, MD—A fatal overnight crash in Harford County has left one man dead.

At around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Maryland State Police responded to the area of MD Route 136 near Asbury Road in Churchville for a report of a single vehicle crash.

According to a preliminary investigation, an Acura TL, driven by Bryan Nunez, 25, of Street, was traveling north on Route 136 near Asbury Road at a high rate of speed.

For unknown reasons, the vehicle traveled across and left the southbound side of the roadway, striking a utility pole. Nunez was ejected from the vehicle upon impact.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Route 136 was closed for approximately eight hours for investigation and repair of the utility pole.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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