Raleigh police investigate after man found dead in crashed car

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Raleigh Police are investigating a crash where one person was found dead late Friday afternoon.

It happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. in the 5400 block of Kissimmee Lane where a car crashed into a yard.

Responding officers found a man dead at the scene. Officers and detectives are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and the cause of death.

Authorities told ABC11 that the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was shot before the crash.

No other details were immediately available.

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