A Louisburg man skidded off the road and crashed into a pole Monday afternoon, and later died as a result of his injuries. Michael P. Moore, 40, was pronounced dead at WakeMed hospital. According to the State Highway Patrol, Moore was traveling along N.C. 39 near Bern Wilder Road when he ran off the road to the right and struck a utility pole. Trooper J.T. Southerland said Moore exceeded a safe speed for the rainy conditions.
