A 46-year-old Pasadena man was killed Sunday morning after he lost control of his car during a drag race and slammed into a tree, Anne Arundel County police said.

Stanley Johnson of the 4600 block of Mountain Road was traveling west on Route 100 near Catherine Avenue in his Chevy Camaro about 7:20 a.m. when the accident happened. Police say Johnson attempted to initiate a race with another vehicle and swerved off the road shortly after accelerating. The victim was trapped inside the car, according to police.