A crash on IH-69 Eastex southbound at Jackson Street backed up traffic Tuesday morning around 8:40 AM, adding to what's already a heavily traveled corridor. The incident occurred in clear conditions on what's typically an off-peak hour for this stretch of road.
The backup extended as crews worked to clear the debris and assess the situation. If you're heading south on the Eastex, the US-59 frontage roads offer an immediate alternative. For longer southwest segments, Hillcroft or Fondren provide bypass options. Drivers heading further south might also consider SH-288.
This crash is the latest in a sustained pattern at this location. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, IH-69 Eastex southbound at Jackson Street recorded 115 incidents over the past 30 days, with 53 classified as major. Over the past 90 days, the corridor logged 376 total incidents, including 137 major crashes and 4 fatalities. Per LTA real-time data, the one-mile radius around this location saw 639 crashes in the 30 days before this incident.
The timing of today's crash falls outside the corridor's busiest period. According to LTA's analysis, most crashes here occur outside weekday commute peaks, with the single busiest hour being 3–4 PM, when 26 crashes were recorded over the analysis period.
Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common factor at this location, cited in 290 crashes since January 2020. Over that same period, state records document 1,825 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this corridor, with a 10.2% hit-and-run rate.
The road should reopen once the wreckage is cleared. Check LTA's real-time updates for clearance estimates.
**Update (9:45 AM CT):** The major crash at IH-69 Eastex Southbound at Jackson St, first reported at 8:40 AM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
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.