A single-vehicle crash Monday morning claimed the life of a Myrtlewood man.

William Kelly Etheridge, 88, was killed when the 1991 Ford Crown Victoria he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree around 10:40 a.m. Monday.

Etheridge was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 69 two miles north of Myrtlewood.

Nothing further is available as ALEA State Troopers continue to investigate.