Woman dies in Bronx River Parkway rollover; driver reports differ.
A 30-year-old woman died after a northbound rollover on the Bronx River Parkway at 3:17 a.m. on April 19, 2024; the official record identifies her as the driver, though news accounts differed on who was driving.
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What We Know
A 30-year-old woman died after a northbound rollover on the Bronx River Parkway at 3:17 a.m. on April 19, 2024, and another person was injured. Norwood News and the Bronx Times reported that she drove a 2007 Jeep Commander and struck a guardrail; News 12 described a male driver in a Jeep Grand Cherokee striking a partition, while FOX 5 said it was unclear who was driving. The official record identifies the woman as the driver and categorizes the 2007 Jeep as a station wagon/sport utility vehicle.
News accounts differed over the driver and crash sequence.
Norwood News, citing police investigators, reported that a 30-year-old woman drove a northbound 2007 Jeep Commander and allegedly lost control before striking a guardrail; the Jeep overturned several times, and she was ejected. The Bronx Times also identified the woman as the driver and described a guardrail impact followed by multiple rolls.
News 12 gave a different account, saying police identified a male driver in a Jeep Grand Cherokee who failed to navigate the roadway and struck a partition before the Jeep overturned; the report described a female passenger being ejected. FOX 5 said it was unclear who was driving. The official record identifies the woman as the driver and lists a 2007 Jeep in the station wagon/sport utility vehicle category.
Reports described the scene by nearby exits and streets.
The official record places the crash on the Bronx River Parkway at 3:17 a.m. on April 19, 2024. Norwood News described the Parkway approaching the Boston Road exit, west of the Pelham Parkway neighborhood. The Bronx Times placed it near the Boston Road exit in Bronx Park, between Exits 5 and 6, while FOX 5 described the northbound side at Sagamore Street.
Reports say the woman died at the scene and describe the passenger differently.
Norwood News, the Bronx Times and FOX 5 reported that the 30-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Norwood News identified a 34-year-old man as the passenger and said he was taken to Jacobi in critical but stable condition. The Bronx Times said firefighters freed him from the passenger seat, EMS took him to Jacobi in critical condition, and he was later upgraded to stable. FOX 5 also reported that a 34-year-old man was taken to Jacobi in critical condition; News 12 instead described a female passenger.
Norwood News reported that the investigation remained ongoing and that there had been no arrests.