A major accident brought traffic to a standstill on Brumbelow Road at Beard in Needville early Monday morning. Responding officers arrived at the scene around 6:38 AM to find a significant collision that disrupted the residential area during the start of the workday.
Details on injuries and the exact vehicles involved remain under investigation. Crews worked to clear the roadway and restore normal traffic flow.
According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the Brumbelow Road corridor near Beard has seen 2 crashes since January 2020, with no fatalities recorded in that span. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Animal On Road - Domestic" as a factor in prior incidents at the location.
Fort Bend County logged 739 incidents over the past 30 days, with no fatalities reported county-wide during that period. The Brumbelow Road location sits in a residential zone where accidents remain the most common incident type over the past 90 days.
Weather conditions at the time of the crash were clear, with temperatures at 75 degrees. The road has now been cleared and traffic has returned to normal operations.
**Update (2:40 PM CT):** The major crash at Brumbelow Rd/Beard, Needville, TX, first reported at 6:38 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
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