An Ocklawaha man was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash early Monday morning on Interstate 75 in Marion County.

Christopher Kent Fox, 28, had been at the wheel of a 2006 Dodge Durango at 6:30 a.m. headed northbound on I-75 when he lost control of the vehicle, it left the roadway and struck a tree, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

Christopher Kent Fox, 27, was killed while driving on I-75
Christopher Kent Fox, 27, was killed after a crash on I-75

Fox was pronounced dead by Marion County Fire Rescue.

The accident report noted that he had been wearing a seatbelt.