Man killed in Cross Bronx Expressway crash near Jerome Avenue
A 49-year-old tractor-trailer driver was slowing, according to Audacy, or stopped, according to Gothamist, in traffic before Richard Edwards, 38, collided with the trailer at 1:53 a.m. Feb. 16 near Jerome Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway; the official record counts one motorist killed.
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What We Know
Police accounts differed on whether a 49-year-old tractor-trailer driver had stopped for traffic or was still slowing when Richard Edwards, driving a Chevrolet, collided with the trailer. Police reports said EMS took Edwards to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The truck driver stayed at the scene; Audacy and Gothamist reported no arrests, and CBS reported no charges had been filed.
Reports differ on whether the truck had stopped.
Audacy, citing police, reported that a 49-year-old tractor-trailer driver began slowing in the center lane ahead of heavy traffic before Richard Edwards, 38, of Hempstead, collided with the trailer's rear. Gothamist reported that police said the truck was stopped because of heavy traffic. The official record describes the truck as slowing or stopping.
Audacy reported that EMS took Edwards to St. Barnabas Hospital, where police said he was pronounced dead. ABC7 also reported that he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The crash near Jerome Avenue disrupted the morning commute.
The official record places the crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway at 1:53 a.m. on Feb. 16. Audacy and ABC7 described it as eastbound near Jerome Avenue; Gothamist described both drivers as traveling northbound. The official vehicle entries list eastbound travel.
CBS reported that police closed the eastbound lanes at Jerome Avenue for several hours. Delays on the Cross Bronx Expressway and George Washington Bridge exceeded 90 minutes, according to CBS.
Reports and the official record use different vehicle descriptions.
Audacy identified Edwards's vehicle as a 2018 Chevrolet Trax, and CBS described it as an SUV. The official vehicle entry classifies it as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle, while the collision summary lists a sedan.
Audacy identified the other vehicle as a 2022 Freightliner Tandem tractor-trailer, driven by a 49-year-old man.
The truck driver remained at the scene.
Audacy and Gothamist reported that the tractor-trailer driver stayed at the scene and that no arrests had been made. CBS reported that no charges had been filed. Audacy said the investigation was ongoing at publication.