Crash on 4000 E R L Thornton Fwy at 4000 Commerce St, Dallas, Texas

Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM

Injury crashTexas severity: Suspected minor injury3 vehicles

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

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Shaded: damage area

Silver Passenger Car, 2-Door

Driver, male, 20Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed, Front
Suspected minor injury

Shaded: damage area

White Passenger Car, 4-Door

Driver, male, 29Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, 28Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Child Seat, Unknown. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Child Seat, Unknown. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

Driver, male, 23Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Unit 1 contributing factor: FOLLOWED TOO CLOSELYas recorded on the report

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29 crashes recorded on E R L Thornton Fwy in Dallas in the last 12 months, 12 with injuries.

Oct 19, 2026, 700 S Stemmons Fwy at 200 Continental Ave1 vehicleProperty damage only
Oct 18, 2026, 1000 N Stemmons Fwy at 300 Continental Ave4 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 17, 2026, 1600 E R L Thornton Fwy at 1000 S Ervay St1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 17, 2026, 300 Olive St at 2000 Live Oak St1 vehicleProperty damage only
Oct 16, 2026, 1200 E RL Thornton Fwy at 1000 S Ervay St1 vehicleProperty damage only

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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