A major crash at Jensen Drive and Lakewood Drive early Monday morning left at least one person injured and disrupted traffic in the area around 12:13 AM.
Responding officers arrived to find significant damage, though specific details on vehicle count and lane closures remain under investigation. The injured party was tended to at the scene as crews worked to clear the roadway.
This intersection has become a consistent trouble spot. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the location recorded 54 total incidents in the past 30 days—37 of them major crashes. Over the past 90 days, that number climbs to 199 incidents, with 153 classified as major. Since January 2020, state crash records show 564 crashes within a quarter-mile of this intersection, with five fatal.
The timing of this crash is notable. While many people assume intersections see their worst traffic during rush hour, this location tells a different story. Most crashes here fall outside the traditional weekday commute peaks; the single busiest hour is actually 3–4 PM, when 16 crashes have occurred.
According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the most frequently recorded contributing factor at this intersection is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 148 crashes since 2020. Additionally, hit-and-run incidents represent 12.4 percent of all crashes here—141 cases out of 1,135 vehicles involved over that same period.
Weather conditions at the time of the crash were clear, with temperatures around 81 degrees, so adverse conditions were not a factor in this particular incident.
The road was cleared and traffic returned to normal flow following standard incident response procedures. Anyone with information about the crash is encouraged to contact the appropriate investigating agency.
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