Rochester man dies after truck strikes pole, house

Driver may have had medical emergency, authorities said.

June 1, 2022 at 5:31PM

ROCHESTER - A 57-year-old Rochester man died Tuesday morning after his truck struck a utility pole and a home in southeast Rochester.

A Rochester Police Department spokesperson said authorities are looking into whether David Sherwin died from a medical emergency. Sherwin was driving a Chevrolet Avalanche south on 3rd Avenue SE. around 9:30 a.m. when he crossed the northbound lanes and struck the pole and a house in the 1000 block of 3rd Avenue SE.

Sherwin died shortly after the crash. He was driving alone and no other people were injured, the spokesperson said.

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