Officers responded to Avenue 12, just west of Road 32, around 12:30 a.m.
Investigators say the 30-year-old driver of a Chevrolet Avalanche was traveling west on Avenue 12 at an unknown speed when he drifted from the roadway and crashed into a power pole.
The driver died at the scene. CHP officers have not identified the 30-year-old, but say he was from Madera.
It's unclear if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.