HOUSTON, TX - A major crash was reported on the northbound lanes of US-59 near the Tidwell exit ramp in northeast Houston on Friday evening.
According to the Houston Police Department, the incident occurred at 5:16 PM on Friday, February 06, 2026. The crash was classified as "major" but non-fatal. Motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities work to clear the scene.
This is a developing story. More details will be provided as they become available.
Before this incident, the location logged 3 crashes over the prior 30 days.
Crashes at this location have continued — 44 more have been recorded since. Of the crashes since, 22 were classified as major.
Crashes have come more frequently at this location since this incident.
A cluster of those crashes happened within roughly two weeks.
Adding those counts together places this location in the upper tier of county crash counts.
Counts reflect data through May 30, 2026.
NUS59OB-LAURA KOPPE 8830 N US 59 FWY @ TIDWELL EXIT RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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