Troy man dies after van hits pole in Miami County

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Credit: TRALOW IMAGERY

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A man died Monday following a crash into a pole in Miami County.

Michael Barhorst, 68, of Troy, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

Just before 9 a.m. a cargo van going north on North Forest Hill Road in Concord Twp. went off the right side of the road while in the 400 block.

The van hit a metal utility pole head-on.

Barhorst was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the van, according to the sheriff’s office.

There were no signs of impairment. It is not clear whether a medical issue was a factor in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit.

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