Recent severe crashes

1. Man lying in Bronx street fatally hit by two drivers 2026-08-08T07:45:00+00:00
   Bronx
   A BMW SUV driver fled after hitting a man lying on College Avenue, and an NYPD driver then hit him and stopped to help, police said.
   Police said the crash followed a fight shortly before 4 a.m. on College Avenue in Melrose. A man described as in his 50s was punched, fell unconscious in the street, and about 10 minutes later was hit by a driver in a white BMW SUV who left the scene. Police said a marked NYPD driver behind the BMW then hit the man and stopped to render aid. EMS took him to Lincoln Hospital, where he died. Gothamist reported that police had not made arrests as the investigation continued.
2. Driver hits 17-year-old on E 164th 2026-06-06T16:00:00+00:00
   E 164 ST
   A driver hit a 17-year-old pedestrian on E 164th Street in the Bronx. The teen was left semiconscious with a fracture and possible dislocation in an arm or hand.
   According to the police report, at about 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon on E 164th Street in the Bronx, a driver hit a 17-year-old male pedestrian. Police recorded the pedestrian as injured and semiconscious, with injuries to the elbow/lower arm/hand and a complaint of fracture and possible dislocation.
3. Driver hits 11-year-old in crosswalk 2026-06-04T20:29:00+00:00
   1225 SHERIDAN AVE
   A driver going straight hit an 11-year-old girl crossing in a marked crosswalk near 1225 Sheridan Avenue. Police recorded head injuries and severe lacerations.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old driver in a 2017 Acura was going straight ahead near 1225 Sheridan Avenue in the Bronx when the driver hit an 11-year-old pedestrian in a marked crosswalk. The girl was reported injured, with a head injury and severe lacerations. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted lane change wrecks Deegan sedan 2026-04-27T14:23:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   On the Major Deegan Expressway, police recorded driver inattention and an unsafe lane change. A 49-year-old woman driving a sedan was injured, and two passengers reported leg pain and whiplash.
   According to the police report, two southbound vehicles collided on the Major Deegan Expressway when a driver merged and police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe lane changing. A 49-year-old woman driving the sedan was injured and described as semiconscious with knee/lower-leg pain or nausea. Two passengers, ages 23 and 49, reported whiplash and leg or neck injuries.
5. Driver hits man crossing with signal 2026-04-26T12:30:00+00:00
   E 170 ST
   He had the signal at E 170th Street and Morris Avenue. A driver hit the 27-year-old pedestrian and police recorded a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead in a sedan hit a 27-year-old man on E 170th Street at Morris Avenue in the Bronx. Police said the pedestrian was at the intersection and crossing with the signal. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with a reported concussion, and conscious.