CARBONDALE, IL. (WJPF) – One person was killed in a single vehicle car crash in Carbondale.

It happened shortly after 5:30 AM Thursday morning in the 1000 block of East Walnut Street.

Carbondale Police say a 59-year-old man was driving when he left the road and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim’s name has not been released pending family notification.