A driver was killed late last night in Decatur, according to a release from the police department.

Around 10:30 p.m., Morgan County 911 received a call of a vehicle fire on Point Mallard Circle and Greenwood Drive Southeast, the release said.

Decatur Fire and Rescue and officers with the Decatur Police Department responded to the scene and determined the vehicle was traveling on Point Mallard Cir. before it left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire.

Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn pronounced the driver of the vehicle deceased on scene, according to the release.

The crash remains under investigation at this time.