Recent severe crashes

1. Driver failed to yield on Bronx River 2026-03-01T02:15:00+00:00
   BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
   Police say a driver failed to yield right-of-way on the Bronx River Parkway overnight. The 34-year-old driver was injured, with an abdomen/pelvis fracture or dislocation listed.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old man driving a Kia SUV was going straight on the Bronx River Parkway around 2:15 a.m. Sunday when a crash occurred and he was injured. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and improper passing or lane usage. The driver’s injuries were listed as abdomen/pelvis trauma, including fracture or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver merging on Bronx River Parkway hurt 2026-03-01T02:15:00+00:00
   BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
   A driver merging on the Bronx River Parkway got injured overnight. Police recorded a fracture/dislocation to the driver’s abdomen/pelvis area; other occupants were listed but the report does not describe their injuries.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old man driving a Kia SUV was merging on the Bronx River Parkway in the Bronx around 2:15 a.m. on March 1, 2026, when a crash left him injured. Police recorded an abdomen/pelvis injury with a fracture/distortion/dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver fell asleep, plowed Bronx traffic 2026-02-27T07:56:00+00:00
   BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
   Police recorded a driver falling asleep on the Bronx River Parkway. Multiple people were injured, including a 5-year-old passenger with a hip/upper-leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a crash on the Bronx River Parkway in the Bronx was linked to a driver who fell asleep. The report lists a taxi, two SUVs, and a sedan traveling straight ahead. Police recorded multiple injuries, including hip/upper-leg fractures and dislocations for a 38-year-old driver and a 5-year-old passenger, and neck injuries for two other occupants.
4. Driver hits 27-year-old at Gun Hill 2026-02-19T18:36:00+00:00
   E GUN HILL RD
   A driver hit a 27-year-old woman at E Gun Hill Road by the Bronx River Parkway. Police said she suffered a concussion and head injury.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 27-year-old woman on E Gun Hill Road at the Bronx River Parkway in the Bronx around 6:36 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2026. She was listed as a pedestrian at an intersection and was reported injured, with a concussion and head injury.
5. Driver tailed too close on Bronx River 2026-02-04T09:48:00+00:00
   BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
   Police recorded following too closely by a driver on the Bronx River Parkway. Another driver reported whiplash and back injury.
   According to the police report, two drivers were going straight south on the Bronx River Parkway when police recorded following too closely and the vehicles collided. A 40-year-old man listed as a driver reported whiplash and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.