Recent severe crashes

1. Throgs Neck SUV lane change breaks driver’s arm 2026-01-02T17:40:00+00:00
   THROGS NECK EXPY
   A 55-year-old SUV driver changed lanes on the Throgs Neck Expressway and hit another SUV. The other driver, a 28-year-old woman, suffered an arm fracture in the rush-hour crash.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old man driving an SUV changed lanes on the Throgs Neck Expressway on Friday afternoon and hit a 28-year-old woman driving another SUV in the same direction. Police recorded unsafe lane changing. The woman sustained a fracture and other injury to her arm. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver hits pedestrian on Tremont 2026-03-01T04:01:00+00:00
   3223 E TREMONT AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit a 30-year-old man outside an intersection on E Tremont Avenue. Police recorded outside car distraction; the pedestrian suffered a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, at about 4:01 a.m. on March 1, 2026, a driver going straight in a sedan hit a 30-year-old male pedestrian near 3223 E Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, outside an intersection. Police recorded outside car distraction. The pedestrian was injured, with a head injury and minor bleeding, and was conscious.
3. Truck driver tailgated, hit sedan 2026-02-19T09:30:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY
   On the Cross Bronx Expressway at East Tremont Avenue, a truck driver followed too closely and hit a sedan. A 33-year-old passenger suffered a knee and lower-leg bruise.
   According to the police report, a driver operating a tractor-truck diesel followed too closely while going straight on the Cross Bronx Expressway at East Tremont Avenue and hit a sedan that was also going straight. A 33-year-old passenger reported a contusion (bruise) to the knee-lower leg-foot and was listed as conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-02-13T12:00:00+00:00
   2505 BRUCKNER BLVD
   A sedan driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a 20-year-old crossing with the signal near 2505 Bruckner Blvd. He was injured, with knee and lower-leg pain and shock.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn near 2505 Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx around 12 p.m. on Feb. 13 when the driver hit a 20-year-old man at an intersection as he crossed with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was injured and reported shock and knee/lower-leg/foot injury.
5. Driver hurt after debris wrecks trucks 2026-01-27T02:18:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY
   On the Bruckner Expressway, a driver hit obstruction or debris in the roadway. The chain crash left a 60-year-old driver injured with a back abrasion.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 2:18 a.m. on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx. Police recorded obstruction or debris and slippery pavement as contributing factors. A 60-year-old male driver was injured, with a back injury and an abrasion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.