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A major crash at FM 1960 at Chevron Gas Station brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill Thursday morning. The wreck happened at 6:51 AM, when visibility was already reduced to two miles by mist and light fog across the area.
Crews arrived to find significant damage at the intersection. The combination of reduced visibility and rush-hour volume turned what might have been a quick clearance into a prolonged delay for commuters heading into work.
This isn't the first time this intersection has seen major incidents. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, FM 1960 at Chevron logged six crashes in the past 30 days—five of them major. Over the past 12 months, the location has recorded 11 total incidents, with nine classified as major. Vehicle accidents are the most common incident type here across the 90-day period.
The mist hampering response efforts Thursday morning is worth noting. TxDOT reports that wet or low-visibility conditions contributed to over 14,000 crashes across Texas in the most recent annual reporting period. When drivers encounter fog, mist, and wet pavement simultaneously during peak traffic flow, recovery time extends significantly.
Harris County saw 19,584 incidents in the past 30 days, with 11 fatalities—putting this morning's major crash in context of the broader regional traffic picture. A Thursday morning incident at a busy commercial intersection during the commute window affects hundreds of drivers headed the same direction.
If you're in the area, expect delays until crews fully clear the roadway and emergency response concludes. The mist should lift as the morning progresses, but the intersection will remain a bottleneck until the wreckage is removed and traffic control is restored.
This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.