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Jasper Man Airlifted to Beaumont Hospital After SUV Goes Off Road, Hits Tree

March 19, 2019

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A medical helicopter airlifted a 59-year-old man to a Beaumont hospital after he went off a road in Jasper County, and his SUV struck a tree early Monday afternoon.

According to a press release, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to and investigated a one-vehicle wreck that occurred on County Road 278 in Jasper County at about 1 p.m. Monday. The crash took place in front of the Rosebloom Missionary Baptist Church.

The preliminary crash report shows that Ledale White, of Jasper, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet west on CR 278 when he suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went off the road and struck a tree.

Pictures from KJAS.com show emergency personnel using a hydraulic rescue tool to free White from his SUV.

A medical helicopter transported White to a Beaumont hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

http://www.ktre.com/2019/03/18/jasper-man-airlifted-beaumont-hospital-after-suv-goes-off-road-hits-tree/