GREENE COUNTY, Ind  – Thursday evening (1/28/21) around 7:20 p.m., Indiana State Police were called to a single-vehicle crash on State Road 59 and County Road 625 North that claimed the life of one person and injured two others.

Troopers say that a vehicle driven by 52 year old Steelie Barbee, of Jasonville, was traveling southbound on State Road 59 when his vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle then traveled approximately fifty yards down an embankment, coming to an abrupt stop.

When first responders arrived they rendered first-aid to Barbee and two adult passengers.

Barbee succumbed to his injuries.

The two passengers were treated at the scene by medical personnel and released.

Master Trooper John Yung assisted with a crash reconstruction and toxicology results are pending.