Simsbrook and Black Quentin intersection crash early Thursday

A motor vehicle incident at Simsbrook Drive and Black Quentin Drive shut down the intersection early Thursday morning at 1:12 AM, creating a major traffic disruption in the predawn hours.

Responding officers worked to clear the scene and reopen the roadway. Traffic flow returned to normal after the incident was resolved.

This intersection has seen repeated major incidents. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, six major crashes have occurred at this location in the past 30 days — all six classified as major severity. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has recorded 22 total incidents, with 12 classified as major and 3 fatal.

The pattern at this intersection extends beyond recent months. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating to January 2020, 55 crashes have been recorded within about a quarter-mile of this location. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Stop Sign" as the leading factor, cited in 13 crashes.

State crash records also document a hit-and-run rate of 19.8% at the corridor — 21 of 106 vehicles involved in crashes there over the six-year period did not remain at the scene.

Harris County recorded 14,183 total incidents over the 30-day period that included this crash, with 9 fatal. Weather conditions at the time of this incident were few clouds with temperatures near 79 degrees.