A major traffic incident occurred on Hammerly Blvd in west Houston on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Citizen App, an impaired driver caused a crash at around 12:44 PM and then attempted to flee the scene.
The incident took place in the 8800 block of Hammerly Blvd. Authorities responded to the scene and the impaired driver was apprehended. Motorists in the area should expect delays as crews work to clear the scene.
This is a developing story. Further details have not yet been released by officials.
This crash broke a relatively crash-free stretch at the location.
85 more crashes have been recorded at this location in the time since. 51 carried major-severity classification.
Several of the incidents hit within days of one another.
That total ranks this location among the highest-incident corridors in the county.
Numbers current through July 10, 2026.
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