Crash on 5200 Buffalo Gap Rd at 3200 Chimney Rock Rd, Abilene, Texas

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM

Injury crashTexas severity: Possible injury2 vehicles
Texas crash ID
21700718
Agency case number
26-089300

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

Where and when

Location
5200 Buffalo Gap Rd at 3200 Chimney Rock Rd
City, county
Abilene, Taylor County
Block number
5200
Road system
FM
Lanes
4
Posted speed limit
45 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
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2018 Ford Explorer

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

VIN
•••••••••••••8696
Damage
Front End Damage Concentrated Impact, Damaged 1 Minimum
Towed
N/A
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
Northeast
  • Driver, female, 44Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2026 Toyota Corolla

Silver Passenger Car, 4-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••8791
Damage
Back End Damage Concentrated Impact, Damaged 1 Minimum
Towed
N/A
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
Northeast
  • Driver, female, 64Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
SLOWING/STOPPING - FOR OFFICER, FLAGMAN, OR TRAFFIC CONTROLas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
IMPROPER START FROM A STOPPED, STANDING, OR PARKED POSITIONas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
UNSAFE START FROM A STOPPED/STANDING POSITION (citation E378758)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

4 crashes recorded on Buffalo Gap Rd in Abilene in the last 12 months, 3 with injuries.

All Abilene 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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