The Northern Territory Police Force are investigating the death of a 58-year-old male involved in a single vehicle crash that occurred last night about 500 metres North of Emerald Springs on the Stuart Highway.

Around 8:55pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a truck that had collided with a tree. Upon police arrival, initial investigations suggested the driver had hit a bull and veered off the road.

Investigations remain ongoing with police on scene of the crash.

The Stuart Highway will be temporarily closed at the crash site for a duration of time this morning as further investigations are conducted, and the vehicle is retrieved.

The lives lost on Territory roads now stands at 11.