Early Tuesday morning, a fatal collision occurred in Gibson County at the intersection of State Road 168 and Interstate 69. Emergency responders, including deputies from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, Barton Township Fire Department, and Gibson County Ambulance Service, were dispatched to the scene around 5:18 a.m. Central Time.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a black Chevy Cruze, traveling north on the I-69 off-ramp, pulled into the path of an eastbound red Chevy Colorado on State Road 168. The Chevy Colorado collided with the driver’s side door of the Chevy Cruze. Sadly, medics at the scene pronounced the driver of the Chevy Cruze deceased.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.