Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Highway 190 Near Dam B Bridge
- Rita Shipp
- Jul 23
- 1 min read

Emergency crews are responding to a major multi-vehicle accident that occurred just before 8:00 a.m. Wednesday in the construction zone on Highway 190 at the Dam B bridge.
The accident is near the temporary traffic light on the State Park side of the bridge, located on U.S. Highway 190 just east of Town Bluff, in Tyler County, near the entrance to Martin Dies Jr. State Park. The area spans the B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir, commonly known to locals as Dam B.
At this time, traffic has been stopped in both directions, and emergency crews are actively working the scene. The full extent of injuries and the number of vehicles involved has not yet been confirmed.