OWINGS MILLS, MD—A 27-year-old man died Wednesday morning after his vehicle crashed into a retaining wall in Owings Mills, according to Baltimore County police.

Officers responded to the crash on Owings Mills Boulevard near Interstate 795 at around 10:30 a.m. on January 1, police said.

According to a preliminary investigation, the 2013 Ford Expedition was traveling south on Owings Mills Boulevard when it veered off the road and struck a retaining wall. The reason for the vehicle leaving the roadway is currently unknown.

The driver, 27-year-old Jamal Wright, was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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