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Pennington driver dies in crash Monday, January 25, 2010 By Carmen Cusido
STAFF WRITER

MONTGOMERY -- A Pennington man died Saturday when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a utility pole, according to police.

Lars Anderson, 45, of Pennington, was pronounced dead at the scene around 7:30 p.m. Police said Anderson crashed his 2001 Mercedes Benz about a mile south of Route 206, apparently losing control of his vehicle on a straight section of dry road at an apparent high rate of speed.

Anderson crossed over into the northbound lane before returning to the southbound side of the road where he hit the pole on the driver's side of his vehicle, according to the police report.

The Montgomery Township Police and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team are investigating.

Montgomery Fire Companies 1 and 2 responded with Montgomery and Somerset County emergency services.

County Route 601 was closed between Pleasant View Road and State Highway Route 206 for approximately five hours while police investigated the crash and firefighters extricated the victim.