Taxi Driver Crashes Into NYC Utility Pole, Dies: Police

A 62-year-old taxi driver smashed into a utility pole in Brooklyn and died after some sort of medical episode late Sunday, authorities say. 

Cops responded to a 911 call about a collision near Kings Highway and East 15th Street shortly after 11 p.m. and found the cab driver, Ilya Sukholinsky, unconscious at the scene. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. 

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Authorities say no other vehicles were involved in the crash and no other injuries were reported. Details on the driver's medical episode weren't available. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

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