Old Spanish Trail crash; 35 incidents in 30 days

A major crash at the Jack in the Box intersection on Old Spanish Trail shut down the intersection during the early Monday morning commute around 6:03 AM on June 8th. Responding officers worked to clear the debris and restore traffic flow, though the initial impact backed up drivers heading through the area during what's normally a lighter traffic window.

This intersection has become a persistent problem zone. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the Old Spanish Trail corridor at La Salette Street has logged 35 incidents in the past 30 days alone—20 of them major crashes. Over the past 90 days, the same location has seen 137 total incidents, including 77 major crashes and 3 fatalities. Those numbers place it among the highest-incident intersections in Harris County, where 18,977 incidents were reported over the same 30-day period.

What makes this location unusual is its crash pattern. Most intersections in the region see their heaviest incident counts during traditional commute hours. Here, the data shows crashes are actually distributed across the day, with the single busiest hour falling between 3 and 4 PM. Fridays carry the highest incident load at this intersection, with 22 crashes logged over the past 90 days. A Monday morning 6 AM crash falls outside the typical peak, but it's part of a larger trend: this intersection sees crashes around the clock.

State crash records provide additional context. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has accumulated 354 crashes since January 2020. The most common contributing factor recorded by investigating officers: "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 86 of those crashes. Hit-and-run incidents account for 13.2% of all crashes at the location—95 of 717 vehicles involved in crashes simply left the scene.

Details on injuries, vehicle count, or specific lane closures for this morning's crash were not immediately available. The intersection was reopened following standard incident response procedures. Drivers using Old Spanish Trail should remain alert in this area, particularly during afternoon hours when incident frequency peaks.

**Update (2:05 PM CT):** The major crash at JACK IN THE BOX OLD SPANISH TR 3601 OLD SPANISH TRL @ BLK LA SALETTE ST, first reported at 6:03 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.