Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver kills pedestrian on Ring Road 2026-04-06T00:33:00+00:00
   RING RD
   A driver in an SUV hit and killed a 40-year-old man on Ring Road after midnight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old man driving an SUV on Ring Road around 12:33 a.m. hit a 40-year-old male pedestrian, killing him. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was listed as not at an intersection and not in the roadway, with crush injuries.
2. Driver hits, kills man on Bruckner 2026-04-04T05:30:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY
   At 5:30 a.m., a driver going straight on the Bruckner Expressway hit a pedestrian crossing outside a crosswalk. Police recorded the man as killed.
   According to the police report, around 5:30 a.m. on April 4, 2026, a driver in an SUV was going straight ahead on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx and hit a male pedestrian. Police recorded the pedestrian was crossing with no signal or crosswalk, not at an intersection, and was killed. The crash happened after dark, near dawn.
3. Ambulance driver failed to yield, killed pedestrian 2026-04-02T06:36:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   A driver in an ambulance made a left turn and hit a 44-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O. Police recorded failure to yield. She died.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Ford ambulance was making a left turn at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O in Brooklyn at 6:36 a.m. on April 2, 2026, and hit a 44-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was killed and had crush injuries.
4. Distracted driver kills man on Whitney 2026-03-31T16:34:00+00:00
   WHITNEY AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit and killed a 44-year-old man crossing Whitney Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old sedan driver was going straight west on Whitney Avenue on March 31, 2026, around 4:34 p.m., when the driver hit a 44-year-old pedestrian who was crossing not at an intersection and not in a crosswalk. The pedestrian was killed, with crush injuries noted. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Dump-truck driver hit, killed 19-year-old 2026-03-29T23:55:00+00:00
   ROOSEVELT AVE
   Near midnight on Roosevelt Ave, a dump-truck driver hit a 19-year-old woman. Police reported her dead at the scene.
   According to the police report, around 11:55 p.m. on March 29, 2026, a dump-truck driver going straight ahead on Roosevelt Avenue near 62nd Street hit a 19-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded her as killed. The driver was a 38-year-old woman. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.