Driver dies in Bruckner Expressway crash in Bronx
A 30-year-old driver identified in Norwood News as Alwayne Hylton died after police said he lost control on the southbound Bruckner Expressway and his BMW went over an embankment; the official record lists three injured in the May 18, 2022, 11:48 p.m. crash.
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What We Know
Norwood News reported that a 30-year-old driver identified as Alwayne Hylton lost control while heading south on the Bruckner Expressway and went over an elevated embankment into the northbound lanes. Police said a collision with a northbound Toyota followed; ABC7 reported instead that the BMW driver narrowly missed the Toyota, while noting minor damage to it. The official record places the crash at 11:48 p.m. on May 18, 2022, and records one person killed and three injured.
Reports differ on whether the vehicles made contact
The official record lists one person killed and three injured in the crash at 11:48 p.m. on May 18, 2022. Norwood News reported a preliminary police account that Hylton lost control while driving southbound, went off an elevated embankment, and reached the northbound lanes below, where police said a collision with a Toyota followed.
ABC7 reported that the BMW driver crossed into the northbound lanes but narrowly missed a northbound Toyota. The outlet also reported minor damage to the Toyota, so the accounts differ on whether the vehicles made contact.
The crash involved an elevated roadway
Norwood News placed the collision on the northbound Bruckner Expressway, south of Exit 7C, Country Club Road, in Pelham Bay. The reported route from the southbound roadway down to the northbound lanes helps explain how traffic moving in opposite directions became involved.
One driver died and three people were injured
Norwood News reported that the deceased driver was identified as Alwayne Hylton, 30, from the Wakefield section of the Bronx. The outlet reported that EMS took him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Two men riding in the BMW, ages 26 and 37, were taken to Jacobi with head and body trauma and were listed in stable condition, Norwood News reported. The Toyota's 51-year-old driver was its sole occupant; she sustained minor injuries and was also taken to Jacobi in stable condition.
Reports describe damage to both vehicles
Norwood News reported that officers found a 2009 BMW 328 with extensive exterior damage and a Toyota RAV4 with front passenger-side damage. ABC7 described the Toyota's damage as minor. The official record classifies the vehicles as a sedan and a station wagon or SUV.
The NYPD collision squad investigated
Norwood News reported that the NYPD Highway Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.