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.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.
5 crashes had already been logged at this location in the 30 days before this incident.
After this incident, 308 more crashes have been logged at the location. Of the crashes since, 152 were classified as major. A fatal crash occurred among the follow-on incidents.
The location's crash rate has climbed since this incident.
Several of the crashes occurred back-to-back within days of each other.
That places this location among the highest-incident segments in the county.
Data current as of September 06, 2026.
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