GATESVILLE, Texas — One person is dead following a crash in Gatesville, according to the Gatesville Police Department.

Gatesville Police said the department received a call around 1:21 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1 about a single-vehicle crash in the 100 block of E. Leon St. Another caller reportedly said a pickup truck was lying on its side in the Leon River.

When officers arrived on the scene, they reportedly found the truck and began working to get the driver out of the vehicle. There was only one person in the truck, according to police.

Police said the driver of the vehicle had died before officers arrived. The truck was later recovered from the river.

The Gatesville Police Department said the cause of the crash and the cause of death for the driver are still under investigation at this

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