A Bellingham man died after he drove off a road in Sudden Valley and struck a tree Saturday morning, July 19. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital.

Thomas A. Frank, 62, was heading west on Marigold Drive near the Sudden Valley golf course about 8 a.m. when he hit the tree, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The State Patrol said Frank may have died of a heart attack. St Joseph Hospital did not provide a cause of death when contacted Saturday evening.

Thomas was driving a 1998 Ford pickup truck and was wearing a seat belt. There was no indication that Thomas had used alcohol or drugs before the crash, and his family has been notified, according to the State Patrol.

This story was corrected Monday, July 21. The driver's name, age and the crash location were incorrect.