A crash on the North Freeway inbound near Meadowfern Drive closed lanes early Wednesday morning at 12:54 AM on October 14. Responding officers cleared the incident, and traffic returned to normal flow.
The North Freeway at this location has seen 484 crashes since January 2020, including 9 fatal incidents, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 178 crashes along the corridor.
According to LTA real-time incident data, the 8 to 9 AM window is the single busiest hour for crashes at this location with 5 incidents, though crashes here occur at varied times throughout the day and week.
Update (8:55 AM CT): The major crash at 12941 NORTH FREEWAY INBOUND at THE BLOCK OF MEADOWFERN DRIVE, first reported at 12:54 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 14, 2026.
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