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Man dies from apparent medical condition, driving into tree in Gastonia

GASTONIA, N.C. — Troopers said an elderly man died from an apparent medical condition that caused him to crash into a tree in front of a home on York Highway in Gastonia.

Officers said the accident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

The man's name was not released.

"Couldn't find a heart beat," witness Amanda Sanford said. "I tried to open the door. I saw that he was pinned. There was no way, there was no way I could do anything really."