Driver Ran Red Light in Bronx Crash That Killed Two
At 4:12 a.m. on April 13, 2024, police said John Delorbe drove a BMW SUV through a red light at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road, leading to a Bronx crash that killed Delorbe and passenger Angel Tussan and injured three others.
What We Know
The Bronx crash happened just after 4 a.m. on April 13, 2024, at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road. Police told amNewYork that John Delorbe, 23, was speeding north in a BMW SUV with passenger Angel Tussan, 21, when Delorbe went through a red light and hit a Nissan SUV driven by Jamie Winston, 36. Delorbe and Tussan were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and pronounced dead. Winston and two passengers were hospitalized in stable condition, and police later arrested Winston on a drunk-driving charge. The city crash record lists two motorists killed, three motorists injured, two SUVs involved, and contributing factors including traffic-control disregard and alcohol involvement.
Police said a driver sped through a red light
Police said John Delorbe, 23, of Mount Hope, was driving north on Jerome Avenue in a BMW SUV with 21-year-old Angel Tussan of Fordham Heights as a passenger. At Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road, police said Delorbe sped through a red light and hit a Nissan SUV driven by 36-year-old Jamie Winston of East Harlem.
After the impact, there was another collision with a pillar for the elevated 4 train. Delorbe and Tussan were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Two men died and three other people were injured
The city crash record lists two motorists killed: a 23-year-old male driver and a 21-year-old male front-seat passenger. amNewYork identified them as John Delorbe and Angel Tussan.
Winston and her two passengers were also taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, according to amNewYork. The city crash record lists three motorists injured.
The record cites red-light disregard and alcohol involvement
The city crash record lists traffic-control disregard and alcohol involvement as contributing factors. The BMW SUV entry also lists unsafe speed, while the Nissan SUV entry lists alcohol involvement.
amNewYork reported that police arrested Winston after the crash and charged her with drunk driving. The city crash record lists the Nissan driver as unlicensed.
Jerome Avenue has seen repeated harm since 2022
The crash happened at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road in the Bronx, along the Jerome Avenue corridor. CrashCountNYC location data for Jerome Avenue in the Bronx counts 1,635 crashes, 1,085 injuries, 94 serious injuries and 9 deaths since 2022.