CLEVELAND — James Henry Schmitt, 73, of Helen, died as a result of injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle accident in the pre-dawn hours Thursday.

According to a White County Sheriff’s Office report, the accident happened when Schmitt’s 1995 Nissan pickup truck ran off Asbestos Road near Dukes Creek Baptist Church, struck a tree and turned onto its side.

Schmitt was transported by White County EMS to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, where he succumbed to his injuries.