A major crash at Washington Avenue and Curtis Street shut down the intersection early Thursday morning. The collision happened at 3:05 AM, backing up traffic in one of downtown Houston's oldest commercial neighborhoods.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and secured the area. The extent of injuries and the exact number of vehicles involved weren't immediately available, but the crash was significant enough to close the intersection during the lowest-traffic hours of the day.
Washington Avenue near Curtis is in a dense urban corridor where overnight traffic is typically light, but the crash still forced a hard closure while crews worked the scene. The intersection sits just blocks from the Theater District and near Houston's downtown core, an area that's starting to see increased late-night activity and development.
This morning's incident comes as Harris County deals with a broader traffic challenge—over 14,180 incidents were recorded across the county in the last 30 days, including 9 fatalities, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data.
The road was cleared and traffic resumed normal flow following the incident response. Drivers in downtown Houston who were affected during the early morning hours should be back to normal commuting conditions.
2701 WASHINGTON AVE @ 1001 CURTIS ST
Harris County, Texas
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