Three-car crash closes lanes on I-610 at Hardy

A three-car crash closed lanes on I-610 at Hardy Street at 8:18 AM on Wednesday, August 19, creating delays during the morning commute. Responding officers worked to clear the wreckage and reopen the roadway.

This is the 18th incident recorded at this intersection in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past year, the I-610 and Hardy corridor has seen 207 total incidents, with 138 classified as major crashes, per LTA's proprietary database.

The broader I-610 loop remains an active corridor for crash activity. In the one mile surrounding this location, 129 crashes were recorded in the 30 days before today's incident, per LTA real-time data. Since this morning's crash, three additional incidents have been logged in that same radius.

Wednesday is historically the busiest day at this location—18 crashes have occurred on Wednesdays over the past 90 days. While the 4-5 PM window sees the highest concentration of crashes here with 11 incidents in that single hour, crashes at this intersection occur at varied times throughout the day rather than concentrating in one peak window.

According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the I-610 and Hardy corridor has logged 898 crashes since January 2020, including five fatal crashes. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 272 crashes at this location. The hit-and-run rate stands at 9.5 percent.

Weather at the time of the crash was clear, with few clouds and a temperature of 85°F. Lanes were being cleared as of the last report. Drivers should expect residual delays as traffic flow is restored.

**Update (4:20 PM CT):** The major crash at I-610 & Hardy St, first reported at 8:18 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.