Eastex Freeway crash at Crosstimbers early Monday

A major crash shut down the Eastex Freeway outbound at East Crosstimbers Street around 4:53 AM on Monday, August 24, snarling pre-dawn traffic and forcing responding officers to manage significant congestion across the corridor.

Authorities worked to clear the debris and reopen lanes following the collision. The incident hit at a time when traffic is typically lighter, but the Eastex at this location carries steady early-morning volume, and the backup extended quickly in both directions.

This crash marks the 16th incident at the Eastex Freeway and East Crosstimbers intersection in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past 90 days, the intersection has logged 70 total crashes, with 41 classified as major incidents. The longer-term pattern is even more pronounced: in the past 12 months, this same corridor has recorded 171 crashes, including 91 major incidents and 2 fatalities.

Historically, this stretch does not follow the typical weekday rush-hour pattern. According to LTA data, most crashes here fall outside the weekday commute peaks; the single busiest hour is 10 PM to 11 PM, when the corridor has recorded 5 crashes over the analysis period.

When looking at state crash records, the Texas Department of Transportation's CRIS database shows a stark pattern at this location. Since January 2020, contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 143 crashes. The corridor has also recorded a hit-and-run rate of 13.7% over that same period—175 of 1,281 units involved in crashes at this intersection were hit-and-runs per TxDOT CRIS public crash records.

Conditions at the time of the crash were scattered clouds and 80 degrees Fahrenheit—clear weather that did not complicate visibility or road surface conditions. The incident cleared in the hours following, and traffic returned to normal flow on the outbound direction. Drivers who use the Eastex during early-morning hours should remain alert; this location has seen consistent crash activity regardless of time of day or weather conditions.

**Update (12:55 PM CT):** The major crash at 3401 E CROSSTIMBERS ST @ 7700 EASTEX FWY OB, first reported at 4:53 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.