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Man dies in crash after losing control on wet road while trying to beat red light, La Porte police say

La Porte police said the man was trying to beat a red light on West Fairmont when he lost control and hit a traffic signal at the Canada Road intersection.

LA PORTE, Texas — A man died and two kids were injured in a crash in La Porte on Sunday, according to police.

It happened around 10 a.m. at the intersection of West Fairmont and Canada Road.

La Porte Police Department officials said the man was driving and lost control while trying to beat a red light at the intersection.

They said he accelerated, and due to the wet road, he crashed into a traffic signal pole.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene while the kids were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

It's unclear if the man who died and the kids in the car were related. Their identities have not been released.

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