(Adstock) A man was seriously injured in a road trip in Adstock, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, Thursday evening.

The accident took place around 6:30 p.m. on Route 269 near Rang McCutcheon.

Alone in his vehicle, the driver lost control of it and hit a tree, according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

The motorist, whose age is unknown for the moment, was seriously injured and we fear for his life, said the SQ.

An investigator went to the scene to analyze the cause and the circumstances surrounding the collision. Traffic is currently alternating on Route 269.