A crash on IH-610 South Loop eastbound at SH-225 shut down lanes at 5:33 AM on Thursday, June 18, disrupting an already high-traffic corridor in the predawn hours.
This location has seen 13 incidents in the past 30 days according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, with Thursday proving the busiest day—11 crashes at this intersection over the past 90 days. The morning hours are particularly active here; the 6-7 AM window has logged 5 crashes in the past month, though incidents occur throughout the day rather than concentrating in a single peak.
Authorities responded to clear the roadway. Crews worked to remove the vehicle and reopen lanes. The timing of this crash—during the tail end of the overnight shift and the approach to full rush hour—compounds the disruption, as eastbound traffic here builds steadily from 6 AM onward.
If you're heading eastbound on the South Loop this morning, surface streets offer relief. Westheimer, Richmond, or Bellaire paralleling the west loop, or Irvington and Fulton on the north loop, provide alternatives while this incident clears.
Over the past 90 days, this section of IH-610 eastbound at SH-225 has recorded 47 total incidents, with 26 classified as major. State crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show 521 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, with "Failed To Control Speed" recorded by investigating officers as the most common contributing factor in 179 of those crashes. Hit-and-run incidents account for 10.7 percent of the crashes here.
Weather conditions at the time were clear—few clouds and 81°F—so adverse road conditions were not a factor in this particular crash.
Check real-time traffic updates as crews work to clear the scene. Expect residual delays on the eastbound approach even after lanes reopen.
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