A crash tied up traffic on the inner loop at Gellhorn Drive around 8:10 AM on Tuesday, August 11, hitting commuters during one of the busiest windows of the day at that location.
Responding officers cleared the scene, but the incident landed on a stretch with a serious track record. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, I-610 at Gellhorn has logged 6 incidents in the past 30 days—2 of them major—and 25 total over the past 90 days, with 13 classified as major. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has recorded 63 incidents, 34 major. The timing of this morning's crash is noteworthy: LTA data shows the single busiest hour at this location is 8 to 9 AM, when 5 crashes have occurred in recent months, though incidents here happen at varied times throughout the day rather than clustering in one predictable window.
State crash records tell a longer story. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor within about a quarter-mile of this intersection has recorded 346 crashes since January 2020, with 2 fatalities over that span. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 103 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 10.0%, accounting for 76 of the 758 units involved in crashes on record.
Conditions at the time of this morning's incident were clear, with temperatures around 85 degrees—no weather complications adding to the risk.
The I-610 corridor continues to see repeated incidents at this intersection. For commuters heading through the area, expect residual delays as crews finish their work. Check real-time traffic updates before heading out if you're planning to use the inner loop in the coming hours.
**Update (4:15 PM CT):** The major crash at I-610 & Gellhorn Dr, first reported at 8:10 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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