A major crash at Washington Avenue and Studemont Street around 2:25 AM Saturday has brought emergency crews to a busy intersection that's already logged 14 incidents in the past month.
Responding officers found a significant wreck that required considerable scene management in the early morning hours. The intersection saw scattered clouds overhead, 76-degree temperatures, and visibility of 4.1 miles at the time of impact.
This particular intersection sits on a high-frequency corridor. According to LTA data, the location has recorded 79 crashes over the past 90 days—37 of them major incidents like this one. In just the last 30 days, the site has seen 14 total crashes, with 6 classified as major.
Looking at a longer track record, state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show this stretch has experienced 370 crashes since January 2020, with no fatalities recorded during that span. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 75 crashes at this location.
The timing of crashes here varies considerably rather than clustering into a single peak period. The single busiest hour is 1–2 PM, which has seen 6 crashes in recent months, but incidents occur throughout the day and night—like this Saturday early-morning event.
Crew status and current lane availability have not yet been confirmed. Drivers should anticipate delays in the immediate area and consider alternate routing until the scene is fully cleared and traffic flow is restored.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 3, 2026.
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