Caldwell, Tx (FOX 44) – One person is dead following a Monday morning crash in Burleson County.

Department of Public Safety Sgt. Justin Ruiz said it happened about 6:40 a.m. on State Highway 36 – about a mile south of Burleson County Road 122, and about three miles south of Caldwell.

The preliminary crash investigation indicated a 2019 Ford F-350 was going south on Highway 36, entered the northbound lane, then went into a ditch and struck a tree.

The occupant of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has been identified as 57-year-old Joseph Langlois of Florence, Alabama.

The investigation was still open, as of Monday afternoon.