The Iowa State Patrol reports a fatality accident happened late Sunday night, between Dallas Center and Grimes, in Dallas County. The Patrol says a vehicle was southbound on W. Avenue at a high rate of speed when it crossed Highway 44 and went out of control before entering the west ditch and crashing into a tree and bursting into flames.

According to media reports, Iowa State Troopers along with Dallas and Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a vehicle on fire at the same location at around 11:48 p.m. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the driver has not yet been released.