Crash on 1102 FM 126 at BI 20 P, Merkel, Texas

Friday, October 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM

Injury crashTexas severity: Suspected minor injury1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Merkel Police Department
Texas crash ID
21669234
Agency case number
2026-0951

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

Where and when

Location
1102 FM 126 at BI 20 P
City, county
Merkel, Taylor County
Block number
1102
Road system
FM
Lanes
2
Posted speed limit
55 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Fixed Object
Weather
Rain
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2005 Nissan 350Z

Black Passenger Car, 2-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••0115
Damage
Front End Damage Distributed Impact, Damaged 3
Towed
N/A
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
Northeast
  • Driver, female, 19Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed, Front
    Suspected minor injury

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
SWERVED OR VEERED-REASON NOT SPECIFIEDas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
DRIVER INATTENTIONas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
UNSAFE SPEED (possible)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

1 crash recorded on FM 126 in Merkel in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Merkel crashes, October 2026

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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