DRYDEN, N.Y. -- One person is dead after a crash in the town of Dryden.

Tompkins County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 1600 block of Ellis Hollow Road around 8:15 p.m.

They say a vehicle had been traveling east on Ellis Hollow Road when it went off the roadway and hit a tree.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim's identity has not been released yet. 

An investigation into what caused the crash is ongoing.