Crash on IH 37 at SH 188 in San Patricio County, Texas

Monday, October 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM

Property damage onlyTexas severity: Not injured3 vehicles
Texas crash ID
21688996
Agency case number
TX26-2336998

From the TxDOT CRIS public extract, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
IH 37 at SH 188
City, county
San Patricio County
Road system
IH
Lanes
4
Posted speed limit
75 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle in Transport
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2024 Chrysler Pacifica

White Van

VIN
•••••••••••••9249
Damage
Front End (Right) Damage Partial Contact, Damaged 3
Towed
Asc Wrecker
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
South
  • Driver, male, 36Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2004 GMC Safari

Blue Van

VIN
•••••••••••••6688
Damage
Lbq - Left Back Quarter Damage Angular Impact, Damaged 2
Towed
Released to Driver
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
South
  • Driver, male, 51Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
ATTENTION DIVERTED FROM DRIVINGas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
FAILED TO DRIVE IN SINGLE LANEas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
FATIGUED OR ASLEEPas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
FAILED TO DRIVE IN SINGLE LANE (citation TXC266556323)as recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

About this record

Source
TxDOT CRIS public extract
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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