Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver blows control, injures 76-year-old 2026-01-23T06:05:00+00:00
   LONGFELLOW AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention and a traffic control violation at Longfellow Ave and Oak Point Ave. A 76-year-old driver was hurt, with a concussion and upper-arm injury.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight collided at Longfellow Ave and Oak Point Ave in the Bronx around 6:05 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and traffic control disregarded. A 76-year-old male driver was injured, with a concussion and an upper-arm injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted SUV driver slams into family 2026-01-17T18:51:00+00:00
   E 163 ST
   On E 163 St and Simpson St, a distracted SUV driver hit another SUV and left three adults with concussions. Saturday evening in the Bronx, a routine trip turned into a head injury pileup.
   According to the police report, a 66-year-old driver in an SUV going west on East 163rd Street hit a southbound SUV at Simpson Street on Saturday evening in the Bronx. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. Both drivers, ages 66 and 38, and two passengers, ages 32, reported concussions. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted SUV driver crashes in Bronx 2026-03-02T10:16:00+00:00
   800 FOOD CENTER DR
   A distracted driver lost control at 800 Food Center Drive and crashed, leaving the 51-year-old driver with a facial bruise. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old man driving an SUV was going straight ahead when he crashed near 800 Food Center Drive in the Bronx on the morning of March 2, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The driver was injured, with a facial contusion and was listed as conscious and not ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver blew yield, wrecked Bronx turn 2026-02-28T18:50:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   A driver turning right on Bruckner Blvd failed to yield and hit another driver near Barretto St. Police also recorded unsafe speed. One driver reported back pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a 59-year-old driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a right turn near Bruckner Boulevard and Barretto Street when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed, and the driver hit a 2014 BMW sedan that was going straight. The SUV driver reported back injury and pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Box-truck driver hit parked truck 2026-02-16T14:00:00+00:00
   155 FOOD CENTER DR
   A box-truck driver hit another box truck near 155 Food Center Drive. A 47-year-old driver was injured, with a head injury and a minor burn.
   According to the police report, two box trucks crashed near 155 Food Center Drive in the Bronx on Feb. 16, 2026, around 2 p.m. Both trucks were listed as parked before the crash. Police listed one 47-year-old male driver as injured, with a head injury and a minor burn.