A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:40 p.m. Saturday, June 15, has claimed the life of a Cropwell man.

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Ricky L. Barnett, 59, was killed when the 2006 Honda Pilot he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. Barnett was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash occurred on U.S. 231 near the 226 mile marker, approximately five miles south of Pell City. Nothing further is available as troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.