A crash with injuries shut eastbound lanes on I-610 near Broadway Street around 7:43 AM on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, creating a backup during the morning commute.
Two people were hurt in the wreck. The eastbound roadway was blocked while responding officers worked the scene and tow crews cleared the debris. Traffic stacked up as commuters merged into the open lanes.
This intersection sits at a crossroads of serious crash activity. LTA data shows 22 incidents in the past 30 days at I-610 East and Broadway—nine of them major—and 110 total crashes over the past 90 days. Over the past year, this location has recorded 202 crashes, with 128 classified as major. The single busiest hour at this location is 5 to 6 PM, though crashes here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one window.
Historically, this corridor has been persistent. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records from January 2020 to the present, 823 crashes have occurred within about a quarter-mile of this intersection. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show that "Failed To Control Speed" is the most common contributing factor, cited in 290 of those crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this location stands at 11.9%, with 209 of 1,761 units involved fleeing the scene.
Conditions at the time were clear, with temperatures at 91 degrees.
The roadway was back open by mid-morning as crews finished their work.
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