Man dies after car smashes into pole in Perth

An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a single-car crash in Perth's south overnight.

At about 9.55pm, a blue Ford Fiesta hatchback was travelling south on Rockingham Road in Wattleup.

Near Musson Road, the car left the road and hit a wooden power pole.

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The car rolled and came to rest on its roof.

The driver and sole occupant, a man believed to be in his 60s, was badly injured and died at the scene.

Anybody with information, or who has dashcam or mobile phone vision, is urged to contact police.

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