Crash on IH 30 at FM 551, Fate, Texas

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 11:48 AM

Injury crashTexas severity: Possible injury4 vehicles
Reporting agency
Fate Police Department
Texas crash ID
21678736
Agency case number
2026-12591

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

Where and when

Location
IH 30 at FM 551
City, county
Fate, Rockwall County
Road system
IH
Lanes
4
Posted speed limit
55 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle in Transport
Commercial vehicle involved
Yes
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2016 Ford F150

Silver Pickup

VIN
•••••••••••••4542
Damage
Left Side Damage Angular Impact, Damaged 4
Towed
Chub's Towing
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 49Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 48Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2008 BMW 335

Gray Passenger Car, 4-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••5447
Damage
Rfq - Right Front Quarter Damage Angular Impact, Damaged 3
Towed
Chub's Towing
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 26Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 25Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2023 Freightliner Unknown

White Truck Tractor

VIN
•••••••••••••3566
Damage
Distributed Left Side Damage Parallel Impact, Damaged 3
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 31Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
CONSTRUCTION - WITHIN POSTED ROAD CONSTRUCTION ZONE (NOT RELATED TO CRASH)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
CHANGED LANE WHEN UNSAFEas 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

4 crashes recorded on IH 30 in Fate in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

All Fate 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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