A minor crash occurred on a major freeway corridor in Constable Precinct 5 Friday during offpeak hours, with broken cloud cover and 6.2-mile visibility at 76 degrees. The incident happened outside peak traffic times, consistent with the location's dominant accident pattern. The freeway corridor serving Katy, Bear Creek, Mission Bend, Alief, Westchase, and Memorial has logged 41 crashes over the past 30 days.
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Update (6:15 AM CT): The major crash at Katy Fwy & Antoine Dr, first reported at 10:13 PM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
The location's 30-day count stood at 40 before this incident.
In the days and weeks following this crash, the location recorded 127 more incidents. Of the crashes since, 69 were classified as major.
The location has seen fewer crashes per week since this incident.
Multiple crashes piled up over consecutive days.
The combined count puts this stretch in the top tier for crashes in the area.
Last incident at this location recorded September 27, 2026.
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