Man killed after car crashes into trees and catches fire.

A man is dead after a crash in south Nashville on Monday morning.

Police say a 25-year-old driving a 2003 Buick Regal east on Paragon Mills Road lost control of his vehicle around 3 a.m.

Officials say the driver hit a sharp left curve near Aster Drive and didn't navigate around it in time. The car ran off the road, slammed into a bank of trees and burst into flames.

The driver died at the scene. The Medical Examiner's Office is working to identify him at this time.