Port Arthur man dies in wreck off CR 123

Cause of crash remains unknown, DPS says

A Port Arthur man was killed early Monday, Jan. 13, after crashing his pickup into a tree and overturning in a nearby pasture off County Road 123.

Jeffery Discher, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene by Burleson County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Johnny Towslee.

DPS troopers are unsure of the exact time of the accident, said DPS Sgt. Justin Ruiz of Bryan.

Some passersby found the wreckage at about 8…