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Man Killed After Crashing Into Pole

A motorist was killed Saturday when he lost control of his car while changing lanes and struck a power pole, police said.

It took firefighters 15 minutes to pry apart the wreckage to reach the body of the driver, identified only as a Latino male, said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The 1 p.m. crash took place on Tujunga Avenue near Goss Street.

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