A major vehicle fire on Washington Avenue caused significant traffic delays in the area on Saturday afternoon. The incident was reported to authorities at 2:37 PM.
According to the Citizen App, the fire was located at 3399 Washington Ave. Emergency crews responded to the scene and worked to extinguish the blaze. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays as the investigation continues.
This is a developing story. More details will be provided as they become available.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
The four weeks before this crash brought 18 other incidents to this location.
446 crashes have happened at this location after this incident. Major-severity crashes accounted for 213 of those incidents.
Crashes have accelerated at this location in the months since.
Some of those crashes occurred within days of each other.
The full count places this location among the top crash sites in the county.
Updated through October 05, 2026.
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