A major crash at Antoine Drive and De Soto Street sent at least one person to the hospital Sunday morning. The wreck happened at 8:05 AM, backing up traffic through the busy intersection as responding officers worked the scene.
This intersection has become a familiar flash point for crashes. According to LTA real-time incident data, Antoine and De Soto has logged 16 crashes in the past 30 days alone — 10 of them major incidents like this one. Over the past year, the intersection has seen 94 total crashes, with 37 classified as major.
What's striking about this location isn't the volume during the standard commute. Most crashes here fall outside the weekday rush hour peaks; the single busiest hour is actually 3 to 4 PM, when four crashes have occurred. A Sunday morning wreck at 8:05 AM underscores that this intersection poses a consistent threat regardless of time or day.
Looking at the broader traffic picture, Harris County as a whole logged 16,843 incidents in the past month, including 19 fatalities. This intersection, while non-fatal today, represents a concentrated cluster of recurring crashes in a small area.
Historically, according to state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation, this corridor has seen 243 crashes since January 2020 within about a quarter-mile. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 70 crashes. Additionally, 17.7% of crashes here involved hit-and-run incidents — 85 of the 481 units involved.
Weather conditions at the time of the crash — scattered clouds and 86 degrees — were clear, so adverse conditions weren't a factor in this incident.
The intersection remained active with emergency response and debris cleanup through the morning. Drivers in the area should expect continued congestion until crews fully clear the scene. This marks another addition to a troubling pattern at a location that's already logged double-digit major crashes in just one month.
Update (4:05 PM CT): The major crash at 6099 ANTOINE DRIVE at 5699 DE SOTO STREET, first reported at 8:05 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.
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