A police sergeant in Texas was killed in an accident while he was leading a funeral procession, according to officials.

A police officer died after he was hit by a vehicle while escorting a funeral procession, Texas officials say. Sgt. J.D. White, a 19-year veteran with the Angleton Police Department, was critically injured in the crash on Sunday, June 1, and was flown from the scene by helicopter but died from his injuries, the department said.

An Angleton Police sergeant died in the line of duty Sunday after being struck by a vehicle, the agency said. Sgt. J.D. White died June 1 after being hit by a vehicle while escorting a funeral procession,