A 54-year-old Topeka man died in a single-vehicle accident Friday morning on U.S. Highway 40 northwest of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash reportedly occurred around 5 a.m. on U.S. 40 near Big Springs. A 2002 GMC Sonoma, driven by Michael L. Redmon, was eastbound in the 200 block of U.S. 40 when it left the roadway for unknown reasons, striking several road signs before hitting an embankment, according to the sheriff’s office.

A deputy arrived on the scene before 5:30 a.m. and reported that Redmon had died at the scene. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical and the Lecompton fire department also responded to the scene.

The sheriff’s office said no other information about the fatality would be released pending the investigation.