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(Fox 4 News)

Dallas police officers responded to a call at 5:42 a.m. at the Shell station at the corner of Oak Lawn and Lemmon Avenue on Friday.

According to a police spokesman, the first responder at the scene found a car crashed into a tree at the station and noticed the driver had a gunshot wound. He was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A police official said there are indications that the shot was fired from within the vehicle, making the driver lose control and crash. Witnesses said after the crash a black male exited the vehicle and left on foot in an unknown direction.

Police are waiting for a report from homicide.