Two people are hurt after a crash on E Orem Dr early Tuesday morning. The wreck happened at 7:15 AM on August 11, 2026, and crews responded to the scene to assist the injured.
This is the fifth major crash on E Orem Dr in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over a longer window, the corridor has seen 21 total incidents in the past 90 days, with 12 of those rated major severity. Looking back even further, the residential street has recorded 50 incidents over the past 12 months—25 of them major—plus one fatal crash.
Mondays tend to be the roughest day at this location, with three incidents recorded over the past three months. The morning hours appear to be a consistent trouble window, and today's 7:15 AM crash fits that pattern.
According to state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation, E Orem Dr has seen 30 crashes since January 2020 within about a quarter-mile of the location. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Other (Explain In Narrative)" as the leading factor, cited in 5 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this corridor stands at 13.2 percent—seven of the 53 vehicles involved in crashes here left the scene without exchanging information.
Conditions at the time of this morning's crash were clear, with temperatures around 80 degrees. No weather complications appear to have been a factor.
Responding officers are still working the scene. Traffic impacts and lane closure details have not yet been released. You might expect delays in the area while crews finish their investigation and clear the wreckage. Updates should follow as the situation develops.
**Update (3:15 PM CT):** The major crash at E OREM DR, first reported at 7:15 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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