Crash on 8300 S Gulf Fwy at 7900 Howard Dr, Houston, Texas

Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 9:11 PM

Injury crashTexas severity: Suspected serious injury2 vehicles
Texas crash ID
21674787
Agency case number
0125742326L

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

Where and when

Location
8300 S Gulf Fwy at 7900 Howard Dr
City, county
Houston, Harris County
Block number
8300
Road system
IH
Lanes
9
Posted speed limit
65 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle in Transport
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark, Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt

Red Passenger Car, 2-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••6877
Damage
Front End Damage Distributed Impact, Damaged 7 Highest
Towed
Action Towing
Proof of financial responsibility
No
Direction of travel
Northwest
  • Driver, male, 31Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed, Front
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 31Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed, Front
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

VIN
•••••••••••••4974
Damage
Back End (Right) Damage Partial Contact, Damaged 7 Highest
Towed
Action Towing
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
Northwest
  • Driver, female, 18Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed, Front
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 18Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed, Rear
    Suspected serious injury
  • Passenger, female, 18Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed, Front
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
SLOWING/STOPPING-FOR TRAFFICas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
FAILED TO CONTROL SPEEDas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
FAILURE TO CONTROLL SPEED -ACCas 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

66 crashes recorded on S Gulf Fwy in Houston in the last 12 months, 21 with injuries.

All Houston 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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