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Crash at Ardmore and Old Spanish Trail Wednesday morning

September 16, 2026 at 10:25 AMBy Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A major crash shut down the intersection of Ardmore Street and Old Spanish Trail at 10:25 AM on Wednesday, September 16. Emergency crews responded to find a significant wreck that disabled both roads and forced traffic to divert around the area.

Lanes remained blocked for several hours as first responders cleared the scene and investigators worked through the morning. The exact number of vehicles involved and injury details were not immediately available, but the severity of the impact required a full-scale response from Harris County crews.

This intersection in the southwestern part of the county saw one major crash today. Harris County logged 15,211 total incidents over the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, with 16 of those being fatal.

Drivers approaching the Ardmore and Old Spanish Trail area should have been prepared for significant delays and full closures. Crews worked to reopen the intersection as quickly as conditions and safety protocols allowed.

The incident was cleared and traffic returned to normal flow once the scene was fully processed and the roadway was reopened to through traffic.

📍 Incident Location

6799 ARDMORE ST @ 3199 OLD SPANISH TRL

Harris County, Texas

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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.

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