A man has died following a single-vehicle crash at Freemans Waterhole, in the state’s Lake Macquarie region.

About 9.30am today (Sunday 15 August 2015), police were called to Cessnock Road after a Holden Commodore left the road and hit a tree.

The driver, a 31-year-old man, died at the scene.

Officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command established a crime scene and are investigating the incident.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.