A major traffic incident occurred on I-610 North near Hempstead Road late Friday night. According to the Citizen App, a white Jeep collided with a white Lexus sedan at around 11:06 PM, with the Jeep then fleeing the scene.
The severity of the crash was reported as major, and motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities investigate. No further details on any injuries or lane closures were immediately available.
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The location had seen 13 crashes in the 30 days leading up to this incident.
The location has seen 139 additional incidents since this crash. 102 of the crashes that followed were major.
Incidents have been arriving more often at this location since.
Several of the incidents hit within days of one another.
The full count places this location among the top crash sites in the county.
Reflecting incident data through May 27, 2026.
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