A crash on SH-288 northbound at Mcgowen Street brought the corridor to a standstill early Monday morning. The wreck happened at 12:40 AM on July 13, and responding officers worked to clear the roadway and assess the scene.
This stretch of SH-288 is running hot right now. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the corridor has logged 34 incidents in the past 30 days—the vast majority classified as major crashes. Over the past 90 days, that number climbs to 53 incidents, with 45 rated major. The pattern extends further back: state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show 418 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this intersection since January 2020, with 2 fatal outcomes.
Monday's incident falls outside the typical commute window. LTA data shows most crashes here fall outside weekday commute peaks, though the single busiest hour for this location is 12–1 PM, when five crashes occurred over the monitoring period. Whether this overnight wreck follows a pattern common to the hours around midnight isn't yet clear from available data.
Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common factor at this corridor, cited in 137 crashes since January 2020. That particular issue accounts for roughly one-third of all crashes here. The data also shows a hit-and-run rate of 10.7% at the location—88 of 826 vehicle units involved fled the scene, suggesting some incidents may be underreported in real-time.
If you need to move through the area, Almeda Road, South Main Street, or IH-69/US-59 as a parallel freeway offer alternatives while SH-288 northbound clears. The early-morning timing should work in your favor—traffic volume at that hour is light compared to rush periods. Check current conditions before heading out, as clearing times depend on the extent of vehicle damage and whether additional hazards are present on the roadway.
This location has been consistently active. Tuesday is the highest-incident day at this intersection historically, with 9 crashes logged over a 90-day window. Regardless of day or time, the raw incident count here—94 crashes in the past 12 months—tells the story. The numbers speak for themselves.
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.