A major crash at Heath Street and Tamworth Drive sent responders out early Sunday morning. The collision happened at 5:07 AM, before most of the region was awake.
Authorities responded to the intersection in Harris County to find a serious wreck that disrupted the early-morning hours. Crews worked to clear the scene and restore normal traffic flow to the area.
This intersection has been the site of repeated incidents recently. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, four major crashes occurred at this location over the past 30 days. Over the past 12 months, the intersection has logged 14 total incidents, 12 of which were major collisions.
Looking at the broader historical picture, Texas Department of Transportation crash records show 42 crashes at this corridor since January 2020, with no fatalities recorded during that span. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" was the most common officer-recorded contributing factor at the location, appearing in seven crashes. Hit-and-run incidents account for 14.3% of crashes at this intersection — 11 of 77 vehicles involved in crashes here.
Weather conditions at the time of the early-morning crash were clear, with few clouds and a temperature of 82 degrees.
Harris County saw 18,766 incidents over the same 30-day period, with 14 fatalities recorded countywide during that window.
The scene was cleared and traffic returned to normal flow following the response.
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