Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-02-02T00:07:00+00:00
   E 139 ST
   A driver making a left turn at E 139 St and St Anns Ave failed to yield and hit a 46-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded crush injuries to his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 72-year-old driver in a 2010 Toyota SUV was making a left turn at E 139 St and St Anns Ave in the Bronx just after midnight when he hit a 46-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver and crush injuries to the pedestrian’s knee/lower leg/foot.
2. Distracted driver blows control, injures 76-year-old 2026-01-23T06:05:00+00:00
   LONGFELLOW AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention and a traffic control violation at Longfellow Ave and Oak Point Ave. A 76-year-old driver was hurt, with a concussion and upper-arm injury.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight collided at Longfellow Ave and Oak Point Ave in the Bronx around 6:05 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and traffic control disregarded. A 76-year-old male driver was injured, with a concussion and an upper-arm injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver failed to yield, hit man 2026-01-20T23:19:00+00:00
   E 143 ST
   A driver in an SUV failed to yield at E 143 St and Morris Ave and hit a 50-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield; the pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 75-year-old driver making a left turn at E 143 St and Morris Ave failed to yield right-of-way and hit a 50-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with severe lacerations to the knee/lower leg/foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver blew control, hit pedestrian 2026-01-19T18:00:00+00:00
   BROWN PL
   A driver disregarded traffic control and failed to yield on Bruckner Blvd, hitting a 35-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. He suffered an internal injury and shoulder/upper-arm trauma.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 35-year-old pedestrian at Brown Pl and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx around 6 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal at the intersection and was reported injured, with internal injury and shoulder/upper-arm trauma. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted Taxi Driver Fractures Woman’s Shoulder 2026-01-11T21:57:00+00:00
   305 E 140 ST
   A taxi driver looked away and hit a 37-year-old woman getting off a vehicle on East 140th Street, leaving her with a fractured shoulder and upper arm on a Sunday night in the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a licensed 35-year-old taxi driver going east on East 140th Street in the Bronx hit a 37-year-old woman who was getting on or off a vehicle. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction, and the woman sustained a fracture and dislocation to her shoulder and upper arm. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.