Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the 800 block of South Central Expressway in Richardson, Texas.
What Happened: A passenger vehicle allegedly struck the back of a TxDOT truck in a work convoy.
Participants:
- James Antoine Cody, driver of Honda Accord
- Driver of TxDOT truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- James Antoine Cody, 29, killed
Details:
On or about Saturday, March 19th, 2022, around 12:30 in the morning, a serious accident between a passenger vehicle and a TxDOT truck left a 29-year-old man dead. Troopers from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported in the 800 block of South Central Expressway in Richardson, Texas.
Deputies from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said 29-year-old James Antoine Cody was killed when the Honda Accord he was driving allegedly slammed into the back of a TxDOT truck in a work convoy along South Central Expressway. Emergency responders pronounced Cody dead of his injuries a short time after the collision.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is about 14 miles north of downtown Dallas.
Police are still examining the cause of the accident.