Nissan driver was charged after Bronx crash killed two men.
John Delorbe was driving north on Jerome Avenue when, police said, he collided with Jamie Winston's eastbound Nissan at East Fordham Road; the official record lists two deaths and three injuries in the 4:12 a.m. crash on April 13, 2024.
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What We Know
John Delorbe, 23, was driving north on Jerome Avenue when, police said, his BMW collided with a Nissan driven east by Jamie Winston, 36. The BMW then hit a support pillar for the elevated train. Delorbe and passenger Angel Tussan died; Winston and her two passengers were hospitalized in stable condition. Police charged Winston with driving while intoxicated and driving while her ability was impaired by alcohol.
The collision continued into an elevated-train pillar
Police said their investigation found that John Delorbe's northbound BMW went through a steady red signal and collided with Jamie Winston's Nissan, which was traveling east on East Fordham Road. Police said the BMW then hit a support pillar for the elevated train above Jerome Avenue.
The BMW occupants were identified by police
Police identified the BMW's occupants as John Delorbe, 23, of Walton Avenue in Mount Hope, and passenger Angel Tussan, 21, of Valentine Avenue in Fordham Heights. CBS reported Tussan's age as 20; Norwood News, NY1, amNewYork and News 12 reported he was 21, as does the official crash record.
Norwood News, amNewYork and News 12 reported that Delorbe and Tussan were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and pronounced dead there. CBS reported that they died at the scene.
Reports identified two different models
Norwood News reported that Delorbe was driving a gray 2022 BMW X4 and Winston was driving a black 2023 Nissan Rogue. The official record classifies both vehicles as Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle.
The Nissan's occupants were hospitalized
Jamie Winston, 36, and her two passengers were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, according to police cited by Norwood News. Police arrested Winston at 7:41 a.m. on April 13 and charged her with driving while intoxicated and driving while her ability was impaired by alcohol.
Where
JEROME AVENUE and EAST FORDHAM ROAD