A crash with injuries closed lanes on I-10 at Exit 747B early Saturday morning. The wreck happened at 1:01 AM on August 15, and responding officers found two people hurt at the scene.
The incident unfolded on a clear night with temperatures around 80°F. Crews worked to clear the debris and reopen the affected lanes. Details on the exact nature of the injuries and the vehicles involved were not immediately available.
This crash marks one of 35 incidents recorded at this I-10 corridor location in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past 90 days, the intersection has logged 90 total incidents, with 54 classified as major. The corridor has seen consistent crash activity across different times of day, though the single busiest hour is 3-4 PM when roughly 10 crashes have occurred.
Looking at a longer timeline, TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 1,468 crashes within a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 540 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 8.6%, with 269 of the 3,112 units involved leaving the scene.
Harris County overall recorded 17,904 traffic incidents in the past 30 days, including 14 fatal crashes. I-10 at Exit 747B remains a high-activity corridor where drivers should expect ongoing incident risk, particularly during afternoon peak hours.
**Update (9:05 AM CT):** The major crash at I-10 & Exit-747B, first reported at 1:01 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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