Driver, 29, Dies in Cross Bronx Expressway Truck Collision
A 29-year-old driver died after a rear-end collision with a tractor-trailer near the Bruckner interchange on the Cross Bronx Expressway on October 12, 2022, police said.
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What We Know
A 29-year-old driver died at the scene after a rear-end collision with a tractor-trailer on the Cross Bronx Expressway on October 12, 2022, police told the Daily News. The city recorded the crash at 8:13 a.m. Police placed it near the Bruckner interchange at about 8:15 a.m. The accounts differ on the driver's vehicle and direction of travel: the city records an SUV traveling west, while the Daily News describes a van traveling north.
The collision and its toll
Police said the driver died at the scene after a rear-end collision with a tractor-trailer. The city recorded one death and no injuries. Police said the tractor-trailer driver was not hurt.
Accounts differ on the vehicle and direction
The city identifies the 29-year-old man as the driver of an SUV and records both vehicles traveling west. The Daily News, citing police, describes his vehicle as a van and says he was traveling north.
Near the Bruckner interchange
The city places the crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway, and police placed it near the Bruckner interchange. The Daily News reported that traffic backed up during the morning rush hour while police investigated.