A collision this morning between a Union Pacific Train and an 18-wheeler on Hildebrandt Road has caused significant traffic disruptions around Klein Oak High School in northwest Harris County, Texas. KPRC 2 reports, the accident took place around 2:45 a.m. today. Although the semi was not carrying any cargo at the time, the incident has caused significant traffic delays.
The impact of the collision on the school has been described as minimal by Klein Oak's assistant principal, with setback traffic from Hildebrandt Road to Grand Parkway resulting in delays for some students, students are being given extra time to arrive, according to KPRC 2. There have been no reports of injuries, and details leading up to the crash remain unclear, with cleanup efforts ongoing.
For those seeking alternate routes to Klein Oak High School, several recommendations have been offered. KHOU suggests avoiding Hildebrandt Road entirely by using Spring Cypress Road or Root Road from the south or east, utilizing Gosling Road for connections from FM 2920 or Louetta Road, and, for westbound travelers from Kuykendahl, diverting north on Rhodes Road to circumvent roadblocks.
Union Pacific has not released an estimate for when normal traffic flow will resume, as cleanup continues, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has not specified what may have caused the semi-truck and the train to collide.
