A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car at Potomac Drive and Woodway Drive at 11:17 PM on Tuesday, August 18. Responding officers found the victim at the intersection. The driver remained on scene.
This intersection has seen a sharp rise in crashes over the past three months. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Potomac and Woodway recorded 19 incidents in the past 30 days, including 10 major crashes and one prior fatality. Over 90 days, the total climbs to 45 incidents—33 of them major. The sustained incident frequency underscores the complexity of safety at this location.
According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor near this intersection has logged 83 crashes since January 2020, with one prior fatal outcome. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Turning Left" as the leading factor, cited in 19 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this corridor stands at 8.1 percent.
LTA data also shows that while crashes occur throughout the day at this intersection, the single busiest hour is 11 PM to 12 AM, which has seen 5 crashes in recent tracking. This fatality occurred within that window.
Weather at the time was overcast with temperatures near 85 degrees—conditions that did not appear to be a factor in this incident. The roadway remained open following the investigation, though the human toll of this collision will weigh on the community far longer than any traffic delay.
**Update (7:20 AM CT):** The fatal crash at Potomac Dr & Woodway Dr, first reported at 11:17 PM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
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.