LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL)--An elderly man is dead after deputies say he ran off the road and hit a utility pole.
It happened Monday around 6 p.m. Leon County deputies were called to the intersection of North Monroe Street and Fred George Road.
They say 82-year-old John Shellie Barbie was headed North on North Monroe Street when the crash happened. Barbie had to be extricated out of the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital but died hours later.
His body is scheduled for an autopsy Tuesday morning. The investigation is ongoing to find out what caused the crash.
