At 4:07 AM on Friday, February 06, 2026, authorities responded to reports of a person lying on the ground next to a vehicle on the 12420 block of East Fwy in Harris County.
According to the Citizen App, this is being classified as a major incident. Motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities investigate the scene.
This is a developing story. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
In the month preceding this crash, 11 incidents had been documented here.
In the 239 days that followed, 236 more crashes occurred at this location. Major collisions accounted for 121 of those incidents. 1 of the subsequent crashes resulted in a fatality.
Crash counts at the location have stepped up since this incident.
Some of those crashes occurred within days of each other.
Together, the incidents make this stretch one of the most active in the county.
Data updated as of September 30, 2026.
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