Crash on 540MM E I 20 at Not Reported, Van, Texas

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 2:07 PM

Injury crashTexas severity: Possible injury5 vehicles
Reporting agency
Van Police Department
Texas crash ID
21670737
Agency case number
26-00367

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

Where and when

Location
540MM E I 20 at Not Reported
City, county
Van, Van Zandt County
Block number
540MM
Road system
IH
Lanes
4
Posted speed limit
75 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle in Transport
Weather
Rain
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
7
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2017 Ram 1500

Blue Pickup

VIN
•••••••••••••1833
Damage
Front End (Right) Damage Partial Contact, Damaged 3
Towed
Alexanders Towing
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 72Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed, Front
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2024 Nissan Frontier

Black Pickup

VIN
•••••••••••••7286
Damage
Undercarriage Damage, no Damage
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 71Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3

Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2019 Ford F150

Black Pickup

VIN
•••••••••••••6251
Damage
Back End (Right) Damage Partial Contact, Damaged 4
Towed
Alexanders Towing
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 49Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed Multiple
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, 72Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed Multiple
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, 69Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed Multiple
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 5: 2016 GMC Yukon XL

White Sport Utility Vehicle

VIN
•••••••••••••9150
Damage
Back End (Right) Damage Partial Contact, Damaged 2
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 57Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, 85Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
ATTENTION DIVERTED FROM DRIVINGas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
FAILED TO CONTROL SPEEDas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
DRIVER INATTENTIONas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
DISTRACTION IN VEHICLEas 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 540MM E I 20 in Van in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Van 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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