A major car crash occurred on US-59 North at the Tidwell Road exit in Harris County late Monday night. The incident was reported to authorities around 3:52 PM.
According to the Citizen App, the crash resulted in a significant traffic backup in the area. Motorists are advised to expect delays and seek alternate routes if traveling in the vicinity. Emergency crews responded to the scene, but further details on injuries or lane closures were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Additional information will be provided as it becomes known.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
The location had a relatively clean record in the months before this incident.
The location has seen 254 additional incidents since this crash. Among them, 138 were major crashes.
Some of those crashes hit in close succession.
The aggregate count puts this location in the most active tier of county crash sites.
Counts run through October 22, 2026.
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