A man from Colonie died in a single-vehicle accident that occurred around 9:10 a.m. Monday on Watervliet-Shaker Road, police said.

Howard Cooper, operator of Chevrolet pickup truck, failed to negotiate a bend in the road located just east of Vly Road, went down a small embankment and struck a tree, according to the Colonie Police Department.

Cooper, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

The road from Vly to Sand Creek roads was closed while authorities investigated the accident until about 1:25 p.m. Police said they believe speed was a factor in the crash. Witnesses are asked to call police at (518) 783-2744.

Colonie EMS and Midway Fire Department personnel responded to the crash.