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75-year-old man in critical condition after car crashes into power pole in Norfolk

Police say the man lost control of his car after suffering from a medical condition and hit a power pole. He's in critical condition.

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police have released an update on a 75-year-old man who was severely injured in a crash on Monday.

Police asked drivers to avoid the area of Hampton Boulevard and West Little Creek Road Monday morning while they investigated a serious single-vehicle wreck.

A tweet from the department said the first calls about the crash came in around 7:30 a.m. 

When police got to the scene, they found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. 

On Tuesday, police said he was in critical condition. Investigators learned that the man suffered from a medical condition while he was driving. He lost control of his car and hit a power pole.

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor.

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