TROUP, Texas — One person is dead following a crash in Cherokee County.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, on Sunday, around 3 a.m., troopers responded to a crash on SH 135, just northeast of Troup.
The preliminary investigation indicates vehicle a pickup, driven by Miguel Mendez, 23, of Jacksonville, was traveling north on SH 135.
DPS says the truck failed to drive in a single lane, crossed the southbound lane into the ditch, struck a tree and caught fire.
Mendez was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing.