Man dies in South Durham crash early Saturday

A 29-year-old Durham man died Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Carpenter Fletcher Road in South Durham, police said.

David Carrington Michael Robinson died at the scene, Durham police said. The accident happened shortly after 6:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of Carpenter Fletcher Road.

Police said Robinson was driving a 1997 Ford Econoline van east on the road when he lost control and ran off the right side. He then overcorrected, causing the van to cross the center line and the run off the left side of the road. The van hit a ditch, flipped and crashed, ejecting him from the vehicle.

Police said Robinson was not wearing a seatbelt.

There were no other vehicles or people involved in the accident.

This story was originally published July 27, 2019 at 2:53 PM.