diff --git a/atd-vzd/triggers/update_cr3_location.sql b/atd-vzd/triggers/update_cr3_location.sql
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+-- This trigger function updates the location_id of a record in atd_txdot_crashes on insert or update.
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION update_cr3_location()
+    RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
+        BEGIN
+            -- If crash is level 5 try to associate crash to level 5 polygon and return the location id
+            IF (NEW.rpt_road_part_id != 2 AND UPPER(LTRIM(NEW.rpt_hwy_num)) IN ('35', '183','183A','1','290','71','360','620','45','130')) THEN
+                NEW.location_id = (
+                    SELECT location_id 
+                    FROM atd_txdot_locations 
+                    WHERE location_group = 2 -- level 5 polygons
+                    AND (geometry && NEW.position)
+                    AND ST_Contains(geometry, NEW.position)
+                    LIMIT 1 --TODO: This should be temporary until we get our polygons in order and there are no overlaps
+                );
+            -- Return the location id of the crash by finding which location polygon the crash
+            -- geographic position resides in
+            ELSE
+                NEW.location_id = (
+                    SELECT location_id 
+                    FROM atd_txdot_locations 
+                    WHERE location_group = 1 -- level 1-4 polygons
+                    AND (geometry && NEW.position)
+                    AND ST_Contains(geometry, NEW.position)
+                    LIMIT 1 --TODO: This should be temporary until we get our polygons in order
+                );
+            END IF;
+            RETURN NEW;
+        END;
+$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;