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Several Cars Catch Fire Following Fatal Crash in Wynwood

A car crash caused wires to fall, causing several cars to catch on fire Sunday afternoon in Wynwood.

The incident happened at Northwest 21st Street and Northwest 1st Court.

According to police officials, a man in his 40s crashed into a building and an electrical pole fell down, hitting another vehicle.

The man was pulled from his car, where people tried to revive him, but were unable to do so. Police said the man was having a medical condition when he was being extracted. 

Miami Police said over ten cars were damaged from debris of the pole that came down.

Northwest 1st Court from 20th Avenue to 21st Avenue remained closed due to the downed power lines.

Police later identified the victim as 45-year-old David Sherrod King.

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