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Speed & Alcohol Factors In Fatal Crash In Harford County

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- Maryland State Police say speed and alcohol are contributing factors in a fatal overnight crash in Harford County.

It happened just after midnight on Dublin Road, east of Wilson Road in Street.

Troopers from the Bel Air Barrack responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision.

Upon arrival troopers observed a 2002 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck located off the roadway where it had apparently impacted a tree.

The investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle was Charles Garland Jr., of Whiteford.

Garland was transported to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

It appears that the vehicle entered a curve at an excessive rate of speed and the driver was unable to safely negotiate the turn.

The investigation is ongoing.

Stay with WJZ and CBSBaltimore.com for the latest on this developing story.

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