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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A man from New York City suffered a gunshot wound as he drove away with a woman after a fight erupted in the area of Ali Baba Lounge on South Main Street early Thursday, city police said.</p><p>Police identified the man as Collin Jones, 26, of Brooklyn.</p><p>Jones was found with a gunshot wound inside a Nissan Rouge that crashed into a utility pole at South Main and South streets at about 1:41 a.m., police said.</p><p>A woman inside the SUV was not injured.</p><p>Police believe Jones and the woman, whose name was not released, were in the area of Ali Baba when a fight erupted involving several people.</p><p>The fight spilled out onto the street.</p><p>As Jones and the woman got into the Nissan and began driving away, police said one or more people engaged in gunfire.</p><p>Police said Jones was shot inside his vehicle that struck a utility pole about one-half block away.</p><p>Jones crashed the SUV near the Max Rosenn United States Federal Courthouse building that has several surveillance cameras on its exterior walls.</p><p>Police said Jones was treated at the scene and transported to a local trauma center.</p><p>Troopers with the state police Forensic Services Unit collected evidence as part of the investigation.</p><p>The crash knocked out traffic signals at the intersection, which was closed for repairs during the morning commute.</p><p>Anyone with information about the fight and shooting is asked to call Wilkes-Barre police detectives at 570-208-4224.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">A New York man who suffered a gunshot wound crashed into a utility pole at South Main and South streets in Wilkes-Barre early Thursday, police say. Authorities are seen investigating in the area later Thursday morning. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/web1_WB-Crash1-07192018-7.jpg</photo0><caption0>A New York man who suffered a gunshot wound crashed into a utility pole at South Main and South streets in Wilkes-Barre early Thursday, police say. Authorities are seen investigating in the area later Thursday morning. </caption0><photoCredit0>Ed Lewis | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/web1_WB-Crash3-07192018-6.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">A man with a gunshot wound crashed into a utility pole at South Main and South streets in Wilkes-Barre early Thursday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/web1_WB-Crash3-07192018-6.jpg</photo1><caption1>A man with a gunshot wound crashed into a utility pole at South Main and South streets in Wilkes-Barre early Thursday. </caption1><photoCredit1>Ed Lewis | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/web1_WB-Crash2-07192018-6.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">A worker checks inside an electrical box that controls traffic signals at South Main and South streets in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. A man who suffered a gunshot wound after a fight erupted nearby crashed into a utility pole at the intersection early Thursday, police report. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/web1_WB-Crash2-07192018-6.jpg</photo2><caption2>A worker checks inside an electrical box that controls traffic signals at South Main and South streets in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. A man who suffered a gunshot wound after a fight erupted nearby crashed into a utility pole at the intersection early Thursday, police report. </caption2><photoCredit2>Ed Lewis | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p>Another</p><p>controversy</p><p>at Ali Baba,</p><p>see page 3A</p></factboxMeta></div>

Police: NY man shot, crashed into pole in Wilkes-Barre