A major crash at the intersection of N Loop W and Alba Road shut down the roadway early Monday morning. The wreck happened at 4:29 AM on October 12, forcing crews to close lanes while they worked the scene.
The early-morning timing meant lighter traffic than a rush-hour crash would bring, but the incident still created significant disruption for the handful of drivers on the road at that hour. Harris County logged 11,566 incidents across the 30-day period ending with this crash, including two fatalities in that span, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data.
Emergency responders were called to the intersection and managed the scene to clear the roadway. The exact nature of the vehicles involved and the full extent of any injuries weren't immediately detailed in the incident report.
If you were heading through that area Monday morning, the closure likely forced a detour. Traffic conditions should have normalized once crews cleared the wreck and lanes reopened, though the exact clearance time wasn't provided in the initial report.
Monday mornings tend to bring heavier volume once the commute builds, so if you're traveling N Loop W in the coming days, stay alert at Alba Road and allow extra time—intersection crashes can create unexpected delays even after the initial incident clears.
1098 N LOOP W @ 2901 ALBA RD
Harris County, Texas
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