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A Jasper man underwent hospital treatment following a Friday night rollover crash. Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Richard Standifer said emergency crews responded to the accident at about 8:30 on Highway 63 West near County Road 173, approximately five miles west of Jasper. According to Standifer, 31-year-old Cedrick Smith was driving a 2003 GMC SUV. Standifer said Smith told the investigating trooper that he swerved to miss an animal on the highway and lost control.