A DeKalb County man was killed in an early morning collision with a power pole in Wilson County.
The incident was reported after midnight Friday on Taterpeeler Road in Lebanon.
Officials on the scene said 25-year-old Cole Hovey, of Alexandria, was traveling southeast when he somehow lost control of the truck and crashed into a power pole.
Crews are cleaning up downed power lines after a crash that killed one man in Lebanon. We are live @ the scene. @NC5 pic.twitter.com/2pKetmQOdt
— Kimberly Davis (@NC5_KDavis) May 13, 2016
The pole snapped in half, knocking out electricity for a few residents.
Troopers said alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Crews had to clear the live power lines from the scene before officials could investigate the crash.
