A gold Ford Taurus traveling east on Rte. 48 in...

A gold Ford Taurus traveling east on Rte. 48 in Cutchogue skid off the road and hit a tree before 11 p.m. on Monday. Credit: Randee Daddona

A Cutchogue man was killed Monday night when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree on County Route 48 in Cutchogue, Southold police said.

Melvin Domiguez, 21, was driving east on County Route 48 in Cutchogue at 10:38 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree on the south side of the roadway, police said.

Domiguez was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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