Police Say Driver Ran Red Before Bronx Crash That Killed Two
Police said John Delorbe sped north through a red light at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road before a 4:12 a.m. collision that killed him and passenger Angel Tussan and injured three others.
What We Know
John Delorbe, 23, and Angel Tussan, 21, died after an early-morning collision at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road in the Bronx. Police told amNY that Delorbe was driving a BMW SUV north on Jerome Avenue, speeding through a red light, when he hit a Nissan SUV driven by Jamie Winston, 36, who had two passengers. The official crash record lists two motorists killed and three injured, with traffic control disregarded, unsafe speed and alcohol involvement recorded as contributing factors. amNY reported that Winston and her two passengers were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, and that Winston was later arrested and charged with drunk driving.
Police described a red-light collision before dawn
The crash happened at about 4:12 a.m. on April 13, 2024, at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road. Police told amNY that John Delorbe, 23, was driving a BMW SUV north on Jerome Avenue, speeding through a red light, when he hit a Nissan SUV driven by Jamie Winston, 36, who was traveling with two passengers.
After the impact, Delorbe's BMW ended up against a pillar for the elevated 4 train, according to amNY. The official record lists two motorists killed and three motorists injured.
Two men died, and three people in the Nissan were injured
The official record lists the people killed as a 23-year-old male driver and a 21-year-old male front passenger. amNY identified them as John Delorbe, of Mount Hope, and passenger Angel Tussan, of Fordham Heights.
Records cite speed, a traffic signal and alcohol involvement
The official crash record attributes traffic control disregarded and unsafe speed to the BMW driver, and alcohol involvement to the Nissan driver. It also lists the Nissan driver as unlicensed.
amNY reported that Winston was later arrested and charged with drunk driving.
Jerome Avenue has a long crash record in the Bronx
The collision happened at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road in the Bronx. CrashCountNYC's street-level context for Jerome Avenue in the Bronx counted 1,635 crashes, 1,085 injuries, 94 serious injuries and 9 deaths since 2022.