Edge Hill man, 31, dies in crash
UPDATE: Police have revealed a man who died in a car crash at Manunda last night was a 31-year-old Edge Hill resident.
Police say initial investigations suggest the man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time.
The man's name has not been released.
The man died when the red Hyundai sedan he was driving smashed through a road sign and hit a tree before coming to rest in front of a house at Manunda about 10pm.
The crash happened at the intersection of Hoare and Eureka streets, near Trinity Bay High School.
Investigations are continuing.
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