A major crash at 299 and 65th Street near Avenue C sent at least one person to the hospital Sunday morning. The wreck happened at 10:26 AM, shutting down lanes at an intersection that's become increasingly volatile.
Responding officers found a scene demanding immediate medical attention. The specifics of injuries weren't immediately available, but the severity was clear enough to dispatch crews to render aid. The road took time to clear — a bottleneck that compounds an already troubling pattern.
This intersection has seen 17 crashes in the past 30 days alone, according to LTA data. Over the past 90 days, that number climbs to 41 total incidents, with 18 classified as major. The 12-month count reaches 84 incidents, 38 of them major. The data shows this location concentrates crashes across varied times of day, though the single busiest hour is 7 PM to 8 PM when four crashes occurred in recent weeks.
Looking at the broader Texas record, TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 161 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this intersection since January 2020, including one fatal. The most common contributing factor recorded by investigating officers is "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Stop Sign," cited in 39 crashes at this location. Of all vehicles involved in crashes here over that span, 14.1% were hit-and-runs — 43 of 306 units.
Weather at the time of Sunday's crash was overcast and 90 degrees — not a factor that typically elevates crash risk. Visibility was clear, and road conditions appear to have been standard.
Harris County averaged 18,146 incidents over the past 30 days, with 34 fatals. Sunday's wreck adds to a Sunday that's already seeing multiple incidents across the region.
The intersection remained under active management as of late morning, with recovery crews working to reopen all lanes. Drivers on 299 and its connecting corridors should expect delays until the scene is fully cleared. If you're heading to that area, plan extra time or seek alternate routing around 65th Street until the all-clear comes through.
This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.