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A St. Lazare man has died after police say his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree.

On Monday night around 8:30 p.m., Prairie Mountain RCMP was called to a collision on Highway 41 entering St. Lazare.

Police say the vehicle had been travelling westbound into the town when it left the roadway and crashed into a tree.

A 58-year-old man from St. Lazare was the lone occupant and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The investigation determined alcohol was not a factor in the collision, and the man was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.

The investigation is ongoing.