HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A driver was killed after his vehicle rolled over into a ditch and hit a pole in north Houston on Sunday morning, Houston police said.

The Houston Police Department said the incident happened around 2:40 a.m. at 8919 Humble Westfield Road, near McKnight Lane.

Investigators said the vehicle left the roadway and appeared to roll over several times before landing in a ditch and landing on a pole.

Police said the driver did not appear to be wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. Investigators said the driver was a 36-year-old male DJ who was leaving a party. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

HPD said investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash.

This is a developing story. Eyewitness News is continuing to gather facts.

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