BEND, OR -- A California man died following a Friday night crash east of the Bend Airport.

When Sheriff’s deputies responded to Nelson Road at about 9:30 p.m., they found a 1972 Porsche convertible on fire in a rock outcropping off the road. It had rolled several times, throwing the driver from the car.

The 64-year-old was the only person in the car at the time of the crash and was taken to the hospital where he later died. His identity has not been released.

DCSO is investigating the cause of the crash.