A major car crash occurred on South Shepherd Drive in Houston on Saturday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.
The incident was reported at 5:09 AM at the intersection of South Shepherd Drive and Black Pelham Drive. The crash has been classified as "major" in severity. Motorists in the area should expect delays as authorities work to clear the scene.
No further details have been provided at this time. This is a developing story and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Going back a month from this incident, 5 crashes had been recorded at the location.
151 new incidents have been logged at this location after this crash. 75 of those were classified as major. 4 of the more recent crashes ended in a fatality.
Crashes have come more frequently at this location since this incident.
A cluster of those crashes happened within roughly two weeks.
The combined before-and-after total places this location in the upper tier of county incident counts.
Data updated as of May 31, 2026.
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