Mykawa Rd crash at Orem Entrance; 8 incidents in 30 days

A major crash at Orem Entrance and Mykawa Road shut down the intersection early Sunday morning. The collision happened at 12:18 AM on June 14, and responding officers worked to clear the scene.

This intersection has become a flash point for serious crashes. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, eight incidents have occurred here in the past 30 days—seven of them major. Over the past 90 days, the location has logged 26 total incidents, 19 classified as major. That pattern tracks with what state crash records show: since January 2020, there have been 131 crashes within a quarter-mile of this intersection, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records.

The specific contributing factors behind today's crash aren't yet clear. But TxDOT data reveals a consistent pattern at this corridor. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show that "Failed To Control Speed" appears in 33 of the crashes documented since 2020. That single factor accounts for roughly a quarter of all incidents in the area over the past six years.

Weather conditions at the time of the crash were clear—82 degrees under a clear sky—so visibility and pavement conditions weren't factors in this particular incident.

The good news: the road is passable again. Early-morning Sunday traffic is light anyway, so the impact on the broader commute was minimal. But the pattern at this intersection deserves attention from anyone who drives Mykawa regularly. If you're heading through the area, keep speed in check, especially between midnight and dawn, when visibility decreases even on clear nights.

**Update (1:25 AM CT):** The major crash at OREM ENTR @ 10589 MYKAWA RD, first reported at 12:18 AM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 7 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.