One man lost his life after crashing into a tree in Monroe County early Sunday morning.

It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Marshalls Creek road, just north of Woodale Road.

State police said the driver, Jelani Parkins, 32, lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway and hit a large tree.

His vehicle then traveled across both lanes of the road and came to rest.

Parkins died at the scene.

Police said one of Parkins' three passengers was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown. Another was taken to Pocono Medical center. The third was not seriously hurt.