Overnight fatality near Lady Bird Lake

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) - A man is dead after driving off a highway and crashing into a tree.

It happened around 2:00 Sunday morning in the 50th block of Interstate-35 near Lady Bird Lake.

Police say a black car was traveling southbound on I-35. The car left the roadway heading onto the west-frontage road. He then crashed into a tree right in front of the Holiday Inn.

The male driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The highway and frontage road were closed for several hours.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash and have any details to call 512-974-4724.