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Hit-and-Run at Southwest Freeway Target; 245 crashes since 2020

July 29, 2026 at 12:31 AMBy Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Fort Bend County

A hit-and-run crash at the Target near Southwest Freeway happened at 12:31 AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Fort Bend County authorities responded to the incident in the early morning hours.

The driver left the scene, and responding officers investigated the collision. Details about vehicle damage or the number of people in the vehicles aren't available yet. The roadway itself was not shut down.

This location has seen significant crash activity over time. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor within about a quarter-mile of this address has recorded 245 crashes since January 2020, including one fatal incident. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 71 crashes.

Hit-and-run incidents represent a smaller portion of overall crashes here. State records show a hit-and-run rate of 4.5% at this corridor, meaning 23 of the 513 units involved in crashes since 2020 fled the scene.

Fort Bend County recorded 814 incidents across the county in the past 30 days, with no fatalities. Weather conditions at the time of this incident were clear, with temperatures around 79 degrees.

Authorities continue to investigate. Anyone with information about this hit-and-run is encouraged to contact the responding agency.

📍 Incident Location

16300 Southwest Fwy

Fort Bend County, Texas

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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.

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