A fatal crash involving several cars shut down southbound U.S. 75 Central Expressway in Richardson Friday morning. Police reopened the highway around 9 a.m. Friday morning after investigating a major crash near the President George Bush Turnpike. The report of a multi-vehicle crash came in just after 1 a.m. When police arrived in the 3400 block of Central Expressway they found several badly damaged vehicles. NBC 5 crews at the scene saw several vehicles heavily damaged and debris scattered across the roadway. Many people were injured and transported to local hospitals, and more than one person died according to police. All southbound lanes of Central Expressway are shut down at Plano Parkway causing long backups as police divert traffic off U.S. 75. Traffic on the Bush Turnpike is also impacted. Richardson Police Department is the lead investigating agency. Check back and refresh this page for the latest update. As developments unfold, elements of this story may change. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.