(KNZA)--A single-vehicle wreck in Jefferson County Wednesday evening claimed the life of a Topeka man.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says 40-year-old Travis Huggins was eastbound on 62nd Street at a high rate of speed when his Pontiac Firebird left the roadway and struck a utility pole.

Huggins, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash was reported around 8:00, west of K-4 Highway.