Driver charged after fatal Cross Bronx service road hit-and-run
Police said Enisman Jalloh hit a 20-year-old pedestrian at the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road and Ellis Avenue on Nov. 30, 2025, then drove off; the official record lists one pedestrian death, and police later said Jalloh faced leaving-the-scene and evidence-tampering counts
What We Know
At about 6:05 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2025, a driver in an SUV hit a pedestrian at the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road and Ellis Avenue, according to the official record and police accounts. The official record lists the person killed as a 20-year-old male pedestrian at an intersection and records one occupant in a westbound 2007 Honda SUV. Press accounts said the pedestrian was crossing the service road and was taken to Jacobi, where he died. Months later, police arrested Enisman Jalloh, 22, and accused him of leaving the scene; reports also said he was charged with tampering with evidence. The Daily News named the victim Brandon Jose De La Cruz, while News 12's later arrest story used Brando Jose De La Cruz. An earlier News 12 account described the man as in his thirties, which conflicts with the official record and later coverage.
Police said the driver left after hitting a pedestrian
At about 6:05 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2025, police said a driver in a westbound SUV hit De La Cruz as he crossed the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road near Ellis Avenue. The official record lists one pedestrian killed and no other reported injuries.
Medics took the pedestrian to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. Later coverage said police accused Enisman Jalloh of being the driver and of leaving the scene.
The crossing was on the Cross Bronx service road in Unionport
The crash happened at the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road and Ellis Avenue in Unionport, according to the official record and News 12. The official record places the pedestrian at an intersection, and press accounts said he was crossing the service road.
The Daily News reported that the crash was a block from the 20-year-old's home and that Jalloh lived about a mile from the scene.
Reports identified the man who died, with a spelling conflict
The official record identifies the person killed as a 20-year-old male pedestrian. The Daily News named him Brandon Jose De La Cruz; News 12's later arrest story used Brando Jose De La Cruz. An earlier News 12 account described the man as in his thirties, a point that conflicts with the official record and later coverage.
Relatives told News 12, as reported by the Daily News, that he had been heading to the gym. His uncle Rommer Jose called him a good kid, full of life, and his father Medardo Jose said the driver treated his son like a dog.
An arrest came months later
Police arrested Enisman W. Jalloh, 22, months after the crash, News 12 reported. The Daily News identified him as Enisman Jalloh and reported that he surrendered to police on a Tuesday in April.
Reports said Jalloh was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and tampering with evidence. The Daily News, citing police sources, reported that Jalloh got rid of his SUV after the crash in an attempt to mislead investigators. The paper also reported that he was arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court and released after posting $10,000 bail.