The driver involved in a fatal crash that occurred in the early hours of Sunday has been identified.

Tristian Kirchner, 23, crashed into a utility pole on South Meridian Road by Dorset Avenue around 3 a.m.

The car ended up in the wooded area left of Dorset Avenue where it was believed Kirchner was trapped inside the vehicle.

Kirchner was transported to a hospital before being pronounced dead.

The wreck caused a portion of South Meridian Road between Saxon Club and Meridian Arms to be closed and traffic was redirected to Industrial Road but the roadway is now open again

Mahoning County Coroner's Office plans on conducting an examination and the Austintown Police Department is still investigating this incident.