Recent severe crashes

1. Drivers kill pedestrian on Bruckner; one flees 2026-05-02T19:28:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   Police said a tractor-trailer driver and a 61-year-old Honda CR-V driver hit and killed a 40-year-old man crossing Bruckner Boulevard; the truck driver fled.
   Official crash records list one pedestrian death at Bruckner Boulevard and East 138th Street around half past 7 p.m. on May 2, 2026, involving a station wagon or SUV. Police accounts said a tractor-trailer driver hit the 40-year-old man as he crossed Bruckner Boulevard and left the scene, and a 61-year-old Honda CR-V driver then hit him and stayed. The official person record says the pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk; EMS took him to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Reports differed on whether the Honda CR-V was described as a taxi or SUV, while official crash records list it as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
2. School-bus driver turns, crush injuries 2026-06-08T15:53:00+00:00
   E 135 ST
   A school-bus driver making a right turn on E 135th Street left a 65-year-old man with crush injuries and a back injury. Another driver in an SUV was also in the crash.
   According to the police report, at 3:53 p.m. on June 8, 2026, a school-bus driver making a right turn on E 135th Street collided with a driver going straight in an SUV. A 65-year-old man listed as “riding/hanging on outside” was injured, with crush injuries and a back injury. The report lists other occupants; it does not describe their injuries. A bus was involved.
3. Driver failed to yield, hit cyclist 2026-05-20T16:55:00+00:00
   WILLIS AVE
   On Willis Avenue at E 135th Street, a driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a 21-year-old cyclist. The rider was injured and ejected, with a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old driver in a 2016 Hyundai SUV was making a left turn on Willis Avenue at E 135th Street on May 20, 2026, around 4:55 p.m., when he hit a 21-year-old bicyclist going straight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The bicyclist was conscious and injured, including a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-04-12T20:58:00+00:00
   257 ALEXANDER AVE
   A driver turning right at 257 Alexander Avenue failed to yield and hit a 40-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police said the pedestrian was injured and semiconscious, with hip and upper-leg pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, at 8:58 p.m. on April 12, 2026, a 65-year-old driver making a right turn near 257 Alexander Avenue in the Bronx hit a 40-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at an intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was listed as injured and semiconscious, with pain in the hip and upper leg and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Bus driver hits pedestrian at Anns 2026-04-04T19:04:00+00:00
   ST ANNS AVE
   A bus driver hit a 33-year-old man crossing at Anns Avenue and E 147th Street. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion; the man was semiconscious with neck pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old bus driver was going straight ahead on Anns Avenue at E 147th Street on April 4, 2026, around 7:04 p.m., and hit a 33-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian was listed as injured and semiconscious, with neck injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. The report listed pedestrian error/confusion as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.