Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding driver slams into SUV 2026-03-02T20:05:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPY
   Police recorded unsafe speed as a driver hit another driver near Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road. A 41-year-old driver was injured and reported knee and lower-leg pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, at 8:05 p.m. Monday near Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road in the Bronx, a driver hit another driver in a crash involving a sedan and an SUV. Police recorded unsafe speed. A 41-year-old male driver was listed as injured, reported pain or nausea, and was noted as unconscious, with injury to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. 86-year-old driver backs into pedestrians 2026-02-02T00:00:00+00:00
   1957 WESTCHESTER AVE
   Police say an 86-year-old driver backed unsafely and hit two pedestrians on Westchester Ave overnight. A 67-year-old woman suffered a head injury with severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, an 86-year-old man driving a 2006 Mercedes SUV was backing near 1957 Westchester Ave in the Bronx when he hit two pedestrians. Police recorded backing unsafely as a contributing factor. A 67-year-old woman had a head injury and severe bleeding; a 37-year-old man reported back pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits Bronx pedestrian 2026-01-19T18:08:00+00:00
   WATSON AVE
   A distracted driver hit a 39-year-old man on Watson Ave at Beach Ave. Police recorded a fracture/dislocation to the man’s knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man driving a sedan hit a 39-year-old male pedestrian at Watson Ave and Beach Ave in the Bronx around 6:08 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian was injured, with a fracture/distortion/dislocation and injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot.
4. SUV driver hits teen crossing Westchester 2026-01-17T13:02:00+00:00
   1636 WESTCHESTER AVE
   A 41-year-old SUV driver hit a 16-year-old boy crossing Westchester Avenue, leaving him with severe leg cuts in the Saturday snow. Another adult rode in the front seat as the teen took the impact alone.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old licensed driver in an SUV traveling east on Westchester Avenue hit a 16-year-old boy who was crossing away from an intersection. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg and foot and was recorded as injured. Two adults were listed inside the SUV, including the driver and a front-seat passenger.
5. Turning driver cuts off moped on Tremont 2026-01-15T19:05:00+00:00
   2000 E TREMONT AVE
   A left-turning car driver cut across East Tremont and hit a man riding a moped, crushing his face. Police recorded driver inattention in the evening crash.
   According to the police report, around 7:05 p.m. on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, a 57-year-old car driver turned left and hit a 36-year-old man riding a moped who was going straight. The moped rider sustained facial crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor.