A man died early Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, after his car went down an embankment on the southbound 55 freeway approaching the 73 toll road and caught fire.

In the 12:19 a.m. crash, a 1995 Honda Civic overturned and caught fire, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement.

The man died at the scene. Details about his identity or what led to the vehicle crash were not immediately available.

Any witnesses are asked to call the Santa Ana division office of the California Highway Patrol 714-567-6000.