Driver Dies After Cross Bronx Rear-End Crash Near Jerome Avenue
A 38-year-old driver was killed at 1:53 a.m. Feb. 16, 2024, on the Cross Bronx Expressway after police said he drove a Chevrolet Trax into the back of a tractor trailer stopped in heavy traffic near Jerome Avenue.
What We Know
At 1:53 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2024, the city crash record lists one motorist killed and no injuries on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Gothamist, citing NYPD, reported the 38-year-old Chevrolet Trax driver drove into the back of a tractor trailer near Jerome Avenue while the tractor-trailer driver was stopped in heavy traffic. The tractor-trailer driver stayed at the scene, police made no arrests, and a section of the expressway was closed during the morning commute. The sources do not fully align on every detail: the official vehicle summary lists a sedan, while the detailed record and Gothamist identify a Chevrolet sport utility vehicle or Trax; Gothamist described both drivers as northbound, while the official record lists eastbound travel.
A late-night crash in heavy traffic
The official record places the crash at 1:53 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2024, on the Cross Bronx Expressway and records one motorist killed with no other injuries. Gothamist reported that, according to NYPD, the 38-year-old driver of a Chevrolet Trax drove into the back of a tractor trailer near Jerome Avenue while the tractor-trailer driver was stopped in heavy traffic.
Near Jerome Avenue on the Cross Bronx
The city record locates the crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway at latitude 40.845104 and longitude -73.91494. Gothamist reported the collision happened near Jerome Avenue, and that a section of the expressway was closed as police investigated, causing heavy delays as the Friday morning commute began.
The driver who died and the driver who remained
The official record identifies the person killed as a 38-year-old male driver. Gothamist reported that he was pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital. Police told Gothamist the 49-year-old tractor-trailer driver stayed at the scene, and police made no arrests.
Inattention is listed, and some details differ
The official record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the 2018 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle entry. The same record lists damage to the Chevrolet entry's center front end and the tractor-trailer entry's center back end.
The sources differ on direction and vehicle classification. Gothamist reported that both drivers were northbound, while the official record lists eastbound travel for both vehicle entries. The official vehicle summary lists a sedan, while the detailed official vehicle entry and Gothamist identify a Chevrolet sport utility vehicle or Trax.