Early this morning, a four-vehicle wreck on eastbound I-30 at Hampton Road shut down the two right lanes and turned holiday driving into a slow crawl in Dallas. The crash unfolded in the pre-dawn hours near the Loop 12 corridor, drawing a full emergency response to the scene. Officials have not yet released information about injuries or what sparked the collision.
In a post from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department on Facebook, deputies said the crash involved four vehicles and confirmed that the two right lanes of eastbound I-30 at Hampton were blocked. The post shared photos from the scene along with what it identified as Texas Department of Transportation sensor logs from nearby camera locations, listing readings at IH-30 near Loop 12, Pipestone Road, and Cockrell Hill, all timestamped 01:37:17. We have embedded the sheriff’s post and images below.
Sensor Logs Match Sheriff’s Timeline
Timestamped sensor data is a routine tool for tracking highway incidents, and the Texas Department of Transportation runs cameras and loop sensors along this stretch of I-30, making live feeds available to first responders and the public. The agency hosts real-time traffic cameras and data dashboards that traffic operations offices rely on, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The sheriff’s update included what it described as those TxDOT readings, which line up with the department’s early-morning account of the crash.
Traffic Impact And What Drivers Should Know
With the two right lanes blocked, eastbound traffic stacked up and spillover backups formed on the frontage roads and nearby ramps, dragging down the morning drive for motorists heading into southeast Dallas. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department warned drivers to be ready for delays and to proceed carefully through the area, according to its post on Facebook. Commuters were urged to budget extra time and keep an eye on live traffic feeds for word that lanes had fully reopened.
Why I-30 Incidents Matter
Interstate 30 has seen its share of serious wrecks, including a deadly crash in September 2024 that shut down multiple lanes for hours and rippled across the regional commute. As reported by The Dallas Morning News, the earlier collision kept lanes closed while investigators worked the scene. In situations like these, local officials lean heavily on camera feeds and TxDOT traffic data to manage closures and get vehicles moving again as quickly and safely as possible…