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.
The month leading up to this incident brought 11 crashes to this location.
237 more crashes have been recorded at this location in the time since. Major crashes made up 121 of the subsequent incidents. 1 of the crashes after this one was fatal.
Crashes have accelerated at this location in the months since.
Multiple crashes piled up over consecutive days.
Combined, those incidents make this one of the highest-volume crash locations in the area.
Updated through October 09, 2026.
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