A Cullman man died in a single-vehicle crash early this morning.

Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the incident happened Sunday at about 3:15 a.m. on Cullman County 222 near Teem Road, about five miles west of Cullman.

Shane J. Cochran, 40, was injured when the 2006 Jeep Wrangler that he was driving left the roadway, struck a tree, then overturned. Cochran was ejected and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not using his seat belt at the time of the crash. 

Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.