STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): A Tuesday night crash in Steuben County has claimed the life of a Pleasant Lake man.

Steuben County Sheriff Deputies were called to the fatal crash just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27. Once on the scene, at CR 400 S west of Meridian Road, officers found a SUV that had struck a tree.

The driver of the vehicle, 57-year-old Charles Vilders of Pleasant Lake was pronounced dead at the scene due to blunt force trauma.

Police say it appears Vilders was traveling west on CR 400 S. when for an unknown reason he went off the side of the road and hit a tree head on.

Currently, its unknown if alcohol is a factor and police say Vilders was not wearing a safety belt.

Meanwhile, the crash remains under investigation by the Steuben County Sheriff’s office.