US 59 inbound crash at Chimney Rock early Sunday

A motor vehicle incident shut down US 59 inbound near the Chimney Rock entrance ramp to IH 610 inbound just before 1 AM on Sunday, June 21, 2026, creating delays for drivers navigating the early-morning corridor.

Responding officers worked the scene as light rain fell across the area. The combination of wet pavement and early-morning darkness complicated both the incident response and the immediate recovery of the roadway. According to TxDOT records, wet conditions have contributed to over 14,000 crashes statewide in recent annual reporting periods, and the conditions on US 59 that morning likely compounded driver risk as the incident unfolded.

This crash lands in a corridor with a well-documented history of collisions. According to LTA data, US 59 inbound at the Chimney Rock entrance ramp has recorded 43 incidents in the past 30 days, with 18 classified as major events. Over the past 90 days, the location has seen 115 total incidents, including 52 major crashes and one fatal incident. Since January 2020, TxDOT records show 1,313 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location.

Investigating officers documented crash factors across incidents at this corridor over the past six years. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the most common contributing factor recorded by investigating officers at this location is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 537 crashes. Additionally, hit-and-run incidents occur at a rate of 12.0 percent—342 of 2,857 vehicles involved in crashes here since 2020 left the scene without exchanging information.

While crashes here occur at varied times throughout the week, according to LTA data the single busiest hour is 2–3 PM, when 15 crashes were recorded in the past 30 days. Mondays historically see the most collisions at this location, with 25 incidents recorded over a 90-day period. Sunday morning incidents, while less common than weekday afternoon peak traffic, still require the same response effort and create real disruption for the drivers using this critical interchange.

Drivers heading to or from the Chimney Rock area during early-morning hours should expect conditions to remain fluid as crews clear the scene and traffic restores normal flow through the ramp and main freeway lanes.

**Update (9:00 AM CT):** The major crash at US59IB-IH610IB RAMP S US 59 FWY @ CHIMNEY ROCK ENTR RAMP, first reported at 12:56 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.