Stephen Jones, 62, killed, 1 hurt in Cherokee Co. solo crash
CHEROKEE CO., TX – A Rusk man died Wednesday evening in a single-vehicle accident along a rural roadway in central Cherokee County, reports CBS 19.
The crash occurred shortly before 5:30 along County Road 1513 between Jacksonville and Rusk. This is about 2 hours southeast of Dallas.
Police say that a driver was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into a ditch.
The driver, identified as 62-year-old Stephen Jones, succumbed to his injuries after transport to an area hospital.
Medics transported one passenger to the hospital with non-critical injuries.
A full investigation is underway.
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