A Georgetown man is dead, the victim of a single-car crash early Sunday morning.

The SUV the man was driving ran off the eastbound side of Lewes-Georgetown Highway east of Fawn Lane at about 1:17 a.m., Delaware State Police said.

The vehicle hit a tree and burst into flames, and the driver, whose name is being withheld pending notification of his family, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lewes-Georgetown Highway was closed at the scene for about 4 hours after the crash, which is still under investigation by Troop 7’s Collision Reconstruction Unit.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Senior Corporal J. Smith by calling (302) 703.3267.

Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 847.3333.