Three-car wreck on I-10 East at US-90; 44 crashes in 30 days

A three-car crash with injuries shut down lanes on Interstate 10 East at US-90 East early Thursday morning. The wreck happened at 6:11 AM, backing up traffic during the start of the commute.

Responding officers worked to clear the debris and move vehicles out of the active lanes. The extent of injuries wasn't immediately detailed, but all three vehicles were involved in the collision.

This intersection sits at a corridor that's been particularly active. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, I-10 East and US-90 East has seen 44 incidents in the past 30 days, with 42 of those classified as major. Over the past year, the location logged 111 total incidents, 90 of them major.

State crash records paint a pattern specific to this stretch. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, 219 crashes have occurred within about a quarter-mile of this intersection since January 2020. The most common contributing factor officers recorded was "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 70 crashes at the location. A hit-and-run rate of 14.3% also marks this corridor — 66 of the 463 vehicles involved in crashes here fled the scene.

Though Tuesdays have historically been the busiest day at this location with 14 incidents in the past 90 days, crashes occur throughout the week at varied times. The single busiest hour is 4–5 PM, though morning incidents like today's are far from unusual.

Scattered clouds and 79 degrees marked the conditions at impact time — weather wasn't a reported factor, but the frequency of speed-related crashes at this intersection underscores how driver control matters in any condition.

Lanes began reopening as crews cleared the scene. Check current conditions before heading out — this corridor moves unpredictably, and backups can persist even after the roadway itself clears.