Overturned truck on W Loop N near Minimax St

An overturned truck forced crews into action on the W Loop North Freeway near Minimax Street early Sunday morning. The incident happened at 3:11 AM, and responding officers found an occupant out of the vehicle when they arrived.

While the early hour meant lighter traffic than a daytime incident would see, this crash adds to an escalating pattern at this location. According to LTA data, the W Loop North Freeway at Minimax Street has recorded 40 incidents in the past 30 days — 31 of them rated as major. Over the past 90 days, that number climbs to 102 total incidents, with 82 classified as major. The corridor has seen 259 incidents in the past 12 months.

The numbers tell a story of persistent instability. When you zoom out to TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating back to January 2020, the corridor within about a quarter-mile has logged 749 crashes — a clear hotspot in the regional crash landscape. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 238 crashes at this location since 2020.

Conditions at the time of Sunday's incident were mild — scattered clouds and 80 degrees — so weather was not a complicating factor. Crews handled the scene and worked to clear the roadway and restore normal traffic flow.

Thursdays are the single busiest day at this intersection in recent months, with 19 incidents recorded over the past quarter. While the 7-8 PM hour sees the highest concentration of crashes (10 in the past 30 days), incidents here happen around the clock — early morning hours like Sunday's 3:11 AM are no exception to that pattern.

The W Loop North Freeway at Minimax Street remains an active incident location. Drivers using this corridor should stay alert and adjust speed according to conditions, particularly given the frequency of loss-of-control events documented in the state crash record.

**Update (11:15 AM CT):** The major crash at W Loop N Fwy & Minimax St, first reported at 3:11 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.