The crash happened shortly before 7:00 a.m. near the 200 block of Back River Neck Road, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
Barry Stokes, 64, was heading southbound in a 2016 Toyota Corolla when he left the roadway and struck a pole, police said.
He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced deceased.
The investigation is being led by Baltimore County Crash Team detectives.
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