Renton police are investigating the cause of an early morning crash on South Puget Drive that left one person dead.

Police began receiving 911 calls at around 5:42 a.m. Wednesday reporting a silver Lexus sedan having left the roadway in the 2000 block of South Puget Drive.

Police arrived on the scene to find the vehicle down an embankment on the road’s south side. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He has yet to be identified.

No other vehicle appears to have been involved in the accident. Marks on the pavement indicate the Lexus was traveling eastbound when it left the lane of travel at a shallow angle, crossed the sidewalk, continued down the embankment before shearing off a tree and coming to rest on its side against another tree.

Police are seeking any witnesses to the crash or who may have seen the Lexus prior to the accident. Please contact Officer Hyett at 425-430-7500 regarding case no. 14-13621.