RICHARDSON, TX – Police in Richardson said a driver was killed in a crash in the 800 block of S. Central Expressway early Saturday morning, WFAA reports.

Investigators said 29-year-old James Antoine Cody was driving a Honda Accord southbound at about 12:30 a.m. when he collided with the back of a Texas Department work convoy truck that was stopped in the left lane of the expressway.

Cody, a Grand Prairie resident, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The truck driver was not injured.

Richardson police said the work truck had a crash barrier, a large work convoy sign and a flashing yellow arrow indicating traffic should move to the right.

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