A major crash on SH-225 eastbound at Center St brought traffic to a halt early Friday morning. The incident happened at 5:37 AM on June 5, 2026.
Responding officers found a significant wreck that blocked lanes and backed up traffic during the pre-dawn hours. The exact number of vehicles involved and injury status remain under investigation, but the crash was serious enough to tie up the corridor for several hours.
This is the latest in a troubling pattern at this location. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, SH-225 eastbound at Center St has logged 61 incidents over the past 30 days — 44 of them classified as major. Over 90 days, the count climbs to 119 total incidents, with 75 marked major. That's a stretch of road where crashes aren't rare; they're routine.
The timing here is notable too. While the 7–8 AM hour is the single busiest window for crashes at this location, with 10 incidents recorded during that window, wrecks happen across all hours. Fridays have been the worst day, with 18 incidents logged in the past 90 days. This morning's crash fits that Friday pattern.
Looking at longer-term state data, TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 178 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this intersection since January 2020, including 1 fatality. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common contributing factor, cited in 29 crashes at this corridor. The hit-and-run rate at the location stands at 8.9%.
For commuters heading eastbound this morning, the crash created significant delays. The road should clear in the coming hours as crews complete their investigation and remove the involved vehicles.
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