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MAJOR CRASH SHUTS DOWN I-10 EAST AT WASHINGTON AVE

February 08, 2026 at 04:09 AMUpdated October 07, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A two-car crash involving a black Honda on I-10 East near Washington Avenue has caused major delays for morning commuters in Harris County.

The incident occurred at approximately 4:09 AM on Sunday, February 08, 2026, according to the Citizen App. Emergency crews are on the scene, but motorists should expect significant delays in the area while the crash is investigated and cleared.

This is a developing story. We will provide more details as they become available.

📊 Accident History at I-10 E & Washington Ave

LTA incident record
Past 30 days51 incidents (34 major)
Past 90 days179 incidents (118 major)
Past 12 months436 incidents (259 major)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 20201,160 crashes, 3 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

In the month preceding this crash, 17 incidents had been documented here.

The location's running count has added 423 crashes since this incident. 251 of those incidents were major.

Crash frequency at the location has increased after this incident.

Some of those crashes hit in close succession.

Combined, those numbers put the location among the most active in the county.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Through October 07, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

I-10 E & Washington Ave

Harris County, Texas

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How This Report Was Produced

This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.

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