One person is dead and another is undergoing treatment following a tragic one vehicle accident that occurred on Saturday evening east of Jasper, not far from Holly Springs.

The volunteers of the East End Fire Department were dispatched to the location on Farm to Market Road 1408 just north of Melohms Creek and Highway 190 shortly after 7:00 when it was reported that the accident had occurred.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Justin Ruiz, Christian Gish, 35, of Newton, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck southbound at an unsafe speed when he lost control in a curve. The truck went off the highway and rolled over several times before striking a tree.

Sergeant Ruiz said neither the driver, nor his passenger, Daniel Gish, 34, also of Newton, were restrained with seatbelts and both were thrown out of the truck.

Ruiz said Daniel Gish died at the scene, while Christian Gish was flown by medical helicopter to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont for treatment.

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