January 23, 2025 - Emergency responders were dispatched to a fatal single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 96 North Thursday, January 23, 2025, just south of the Center Country Club.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies and Center Fire Department were first to the scene where it was discovered live power lines were laying across the vehicle involved.
Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative crews were requested, and responded quickly to help disconnect power to the electrical lines.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 1:05am, a 2012 Cadillac SRX was traveling north. It is reported that the Cadillac driven by Jason Bush, 42, of Center failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway to the right, over-corrected back to the left across all lanes of U.S. 96, and overturned multiple times. Bush was ejected as a result of the crash.
Bush was pronounced deceased by Donna Hughes, Justice of the Peace Precinct 1. He was later transported from the scene by Mangum Funeral Home.
The vehicle was towed from the scene by Smith Towing.
The crash was investigated by Troopers Jordan Ford and Taylor Buster.
DPS reported this is an ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
