LAUREL — Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred Saturday night in the Laurel area.

State Police said at approximately 11:50 p.m., a 2009 Chevrolet HHR, operated by a 27-year-old male from Laurel, was traveling eastbound on Shiloh Church Road approaching a slight left curve east of Johnson Road.

The driver lost control of the vehicle, which exited the south edge of the roadway according to Delaware State Police Senior Cpl. Jason Hatchell. The vehicle then entered a drainage ditch and overturned several times, ejecting the operator in the process. The vehicle came to a rest upside down in the drainage ditch.

State police said the 27-year-old male operator of the Chevrolet was not properly restrained and was pronounced deceased on the scene. Identification of the victim is pending notification to the next of kin.

Shiloh Church Road in the area of the collision was closed for approximately 3 hours while the crash was investigated and the roadway was cleared.

The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing to investigate this collision. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Trooper First Class T. Bowden by calling 302-703-3336.

Information may also be provided by sending a Private Facebook Message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.