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Three cars collided on Interstate 10 eastbound at Houston Avenue around 6:25 AM on Wednesday, June 03, creating a major slowdown during the morning commute. The crash happened under overcast skies with temperatures in the mid-70s.
Details on injuries and exact lane closures aren't yet available, but the crash added to an already volatile stretch. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this intersection has recorded 71 incidents over the past 30 days—41 of them major crashes like this one. Over the past 90 days, the location has seen 155 total incidents, 80 classified as major, plus 2 fatalities.
The backup extended through the morning drive as crews worked to clear the debris. If you were heading eastbound through this corridor, you felt it.
This isn't an isolated event. Per LTA real-time data, 351 crashes were recorded within three-quarters of a mile of this location in the 30 days before today's incident. The pattern here is relentless—crashes occur at varied times throughout the day, though contributing factors recorded by investigating officers show that "Failed To Control Speed" has been the most common reason cited in crashes at this corridor, according to TxDOT CRIS public crash records.
Since January 2020, state data shows 968 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this intersection, resulting in 3 fatalities. That's nearly a decade of documented collisions at essentially the same spot.
The single busiest hour for crashes at I-10 E and Houston Ave is 3–4 PM, though crashes here happen throughout the day rather than concentrating in one window. This morning's crash at 6:25 AM reflects that scattered pattern.
Conditions at the time of the crash were overcast but dry. Visibility wasn't a factor—wet roads have contributed to over 14,000 Texas crashes in the most recent annual reporting period according to TxDOT, so today's dry pavement didn't play a role in this particular incident.
Crews cleared the scene in the hours following the crash. Monitor I-10 eastbound through this area if you're traveling this morning—delays may persist as traffic flow normalizes.
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.