Evergreen and Linden crash at 2:14 AM Friday; 11 incidents in 30 days

A major crash at Evergreen Drive and Linden Street at 2:14 AM on Friday, September 25 left the intersection disrupted in the predawn hours. Responding officers worked the scene as traffic backed up through the surrounding residential area.

The intersection has become a consistent trouble spot. According to LTA data, 11 crashes occurred here in the past 30 days, with 5 classified as major incidents. Over the past year, the location has seen 91 total crashes, 62 of them major.

This isn't a commute-hour issue. LTA data shows most crashes at Evergreen and Linden fall outside the typical weekday rush periods. The single busiest hour is 3 to 4 PM, when three crashes have occurred over the past 90 days. Wednesdays logged the highest count, with 5 incidents recorded.

State crash records tell a more specific story about what's happening here. 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 34 crashes since January 2020. Over that same span, TxDOT data documents 186 crashes within a quarter-mile of this intersection. Hit-and-run incidents have accounted for 16.5 percent of the total—61 of the 369 vehicles involved in crashes here.

The early-morning timing of Friday's crash placed it outside the afternoon peak, but the intersection's chronic pattern of incidents reflects a year-round problem regardless of the hour. Weather was clear at the time—overcast clouds and 80 degrees—so conditions weren't a factor.

Responding officers cleared the scene. No information about lane closures or injury status was immediately available. Drivers in the area should expect residual delays as the intersection returns to normal flow.