A major crash has shut down several lanes on the North Loop in north Houston on Saturday morning. According to TranStar, the incident occurred at 8:59 AM at the intersection of North Loop East and West Hardy Road.
The crash is being reported as severe, and motorists should expect significant delays in the area as crews work to clear the scene. Details about any injuries or the number of vehicles involved are not yet known.
This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
At this location, 15 crashes had been documented in the 30 days before this one.
The 34 weeks since this incident have brought 408 more crashes here. Major collisions accounted for 265 of those incidents. 1 of those crashes turned fatal.
The location has logged crashes at a higher rate after this one.
A handful of the crashes happened within a single week.
That total ranks this location among the highest-incident corridors in the county.
Updated through September 28, 2026.
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