Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcyclist Kills Woman in Wakefield Hit-and-Run 2026-06-29T18:30:00+00:00
   Bronx
   A motorcyclist hit and killed an elderly woman in a marked crosswalk at East 225th Street and White Plains Road, then rode away, police said.
   Police said an elderly woman was crossing East 225th Street and White Plains Road in Wakefield in a marked crosswalk when a motorcyclist hit her shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday. EMS took her to Jacobi Hospital, where she died. Police said the motorcyclist left the scene, riding eastbound on East 225th Street.
2. Driver Fatally Hits Woman Crossing Intervale Avenue in Bronx 2026-06-06T16:00:00+00:00
   Bronx
   A 34-year-old man driving a mobile equipment vehicle fatally hit a woman crossing Intervale Avenue in the Bronx, police told CBS New York.
   CBS New York reported that the NYPD said a 34-year-old man was driving a mobile equipment vehicle when he fatally hit a woman crossing Intervale Avenue in the Bronx. The report identified the area as Foxhurst and did not include the woman's name or additional details about the driver, the vehicle's movement, or any enforcement action.
3. Firefighter driving FDNY engine kills woman in Bronx 2026-06-05T23:07:00+00:00
   INTERVALE AVE
   A firefighter driving FDNY Engine 82 killed a 33-year-old woman crossing Intervale Avenue at Chisholm Street while responding to an emergency with lights and sirens.
   Official crash records place the crash just after 11 p.m. on June 5, 2026, at Intervale Avenue and Chisholm Street in the Bronx. Press accounts said a firefighter driving FDNY Engine 82 north while responding to an emergency, with lights and sirens on, hit the woman as she crossed. The official person record describes her as a 33-year-old pedestrian crossing with no signal or crosswalk; press accounts cited officials saying the corner had no crosswalk. EMS took her to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she died, and police continued investigating with no charges immediately filed.
4. Drivers kill pedestrian on Bruckner; one flees 2026-05-02T19:28:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   Police said a tractor-trailer driver and a 61-year-old Honda CR-V driver hit and killed a 40-year-old man crossing Bruckner Boulevard; the truck driver fled.
   Official crash records list one pedestrian death at Bruckner Boulevard and East 138th Street around half past 7 p.m. on May 2, 2026, involving a station wagon or SUV. Police accounts said a tractor-trailer driver hit the 40-year-old man as he crossed Bruckner Boulevard and left the scene, and a 61-year-old Honda CR-V driver then hit him and stayed. The official person record says the pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk; EMS took him to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Reports differed on whether the Honda CR-V was described as a taxi or SUV, while official crash records list it as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
5. Driver who lost consciousness kills woman on Co-op City bench 2026-04-21T13:31:00+00:00
   CO-OP CITY BLVD
   A driver who police said suffered a medical episode went onto a Co-op City sidewalk and hit a bench, killing 72-year-old Ramonita Colon and injuring a man.
   Official crash records place the crash around half past 1 PM on April 21 at Co-op City Boulevard and Bartow Avenue in the Bronx and list lost consciousness as a contributing factor for the SUV driver. Police said the driver was heading north, suffered a medical episode, went onto the sidewalk and hit a bench where Ramonita Colon, 72, and another man were seated. Colon was killed; official crash records list one other pedestrian and two motorists injured.