Recent severe crashes

1. Driver followed too close in trucks 2026-02-03T11:29:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   On Bruckner Blvd at E 136 St, police say a driver followed too closely, sparking a chain crash among trucks. A 64-year-old driver was trapped with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 11:29 a.m. on Bruckner Blvd at E 136 St in the Bronx. Police recorded following too closely as a contributing factor. The report lists multiple truck drivers injured, including a 64-year-old man who was trapped and reported crush injuries, and others with back pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. SUV driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-02-02T00:07:00+00:00
   E 139 ST
   A driver making a left turn at E 139 St and St Anns Ave failed to yield and hit a 46-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded crush injuries to his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 72-year-old driver in a 2010 Toyota SUV was making a left turn at E 139 St and St Anns Ave in the Bronx just after midnight when he hit a 46-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver and crush injuries to the pedestrian’s knee/lower leg/foot.
3. Distracted driver turns, hits e-bike rider 2026-01-22T19:31:00+00:00
   E 135 ST
   A driver making a right turn on E 135 St hit a 26-year-old e-bike rider near Willis Ave. Police recorded driver inattention; the rider was semiconscious with a head injury and nausea.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old sedan driver making a right turn near E 135 St and Willis Ave hit a 26-year-old man riding an e-bike. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The e-bike rider was injured, reported head pain and nausea, and was listed as semiconscious.
4. Driver failed to yield, hit man 2026-01-20T23:19:00+00:00
   E 143 ST
   A driver in an SUV failed to yield at E 143 St and Morris Ave and hit a 50-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield; the pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 75-year-old driver making a left turn at E 143 St and Morris Ave failed to yield right-of-way and hit a 50-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with severe lacerations to the knee/lower leg/foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver blew control, hit pedestrian 2026-01-19T18:00:00+00:00
   BROWN PL
   A driver disregarded traffic control and failed to yield on Bruckner Blvd, hitting a 35-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. He suffered an internal injury and shoulder/upper-arm trauma.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 35-year-old pedestrian at Brown Pl and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx around 6 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal at the intersection and was reported injured, with internal injury and shoulder/upper-arm trauma. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.