Recent severe crashes

1. Toyota driver dies after hitting stopped truck on Cross Bronx 2026-04-16T00:35:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY
   A 30-year-old Toyota driver died after police said he hit the back of a stopped tractor-trailer on the Cross Bronx Expressway.
   Official crash records place the crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway around half past midnight on April 16 and list a westbound sedan and diesel tractor-truck, with one motorist killed. Police told the Daily News the 30-year-old Toyota driver hit the back of a tractor-trailer stopped near the Clay Avenue exit; medics took him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died. The paper, citing police, reported the truck driver ran off before officers arrived. Official crash records cite driver inattention or distraction; the Toyota vehicle record also lists driver inexperience and an unlicensed driver.
2. SUV driver slams parked cars on Cross Bronx 2026-01-01T06:50:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY
   A 55-year-old SUV driver hit two parked cars on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Morris Avenue and died of head injuries. Other listed occupants are noted in the report but their injuries are not described.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old man driving a Toyota SUV west on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Morris Avenue hit a parked sedan and a parked SUV. He sustained a fatal head injury and was pronounced dead. Police listed other occupants in the record; the report does not describe their injuries. Snowy, below-freezing weather was recorded at the time.
3. Distracted driver crashes, fractures his shoulder 2026-06-08T07:11:00+00:00
   E BURNSIDE AVE
   A driver’s inattention blew up a Monday morning on E Burnside Ave at Ryer Ave. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction; the 60-year-old driver suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man driving an ESST was going straight west on E Burnside Avenue at Ryer Avenue around 7:11 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The driver was injured, with a shoulder/upper-arm fracture, dislocation, and distortion reported.
4. Driver sped and hit Bronx cyclist 2026-06-05T15:12:00+00:00
   VALENTINE AVE
   A driver in an SUV went too fast on Valentine Avenue at E Burnside and hit a 32-year-old cyclist. The rider left with a leg injury and a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV and a bicyclist were traveling south on Valentine Avenue at E Burnside Avenue in the Bronx on June 5, 2026, around 3:12 p.m., when the driver hit the cyclist. Police recorded unsafe speed. The 32-year-old bicyclist reported a knee/lower-leg/foot injury with a fracture or dislocation and was ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits e-bike rider 2026-05-18T14:17:00+00:00
   E BURNSIDE AVE
   A driver, flagged for inattention, hit a 31-year-old e-bike rider on E Burnside Ave by the Grand Concourse. Police recorded a fracture and dislocation, and the rider was ejected.
   According to the police report, a driver and an e-bike rider were traveling straight near E Burnside Avenue and Grand Concourse when the crash occurred around 2:17 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The 31-year-old male rider was ejected and reported a fracture, distortion, and dislocation to his knee/lower leg/foot.