Recent severe crashes

1. Driver turning left hits 13-year-old 2026-02-16T19:16:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY
   A driver making a left turn hit a 13-year-old e-bike rider near the Cross Bronx Expressway and Lafayette Avenue. The boy was injured, with severe lacerations to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 46-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn near the Cross Bronx Expressway and Lafayette Avenue and hit a 13-year-old e-bike rider who was going straight. The boy was listed as injured, with severe lacerations to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver failed to yield, hit 78-year-old 2026-02-13T16:30:00+00:00
   BARTOW AVE
   A driver in a sedan failed to yield at Bartow Ave and Asch Loop and hit a 78-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded a fracture/dislocation to her shoulder and upper arm.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan hit a 78-year-old pedestrian at Bartow Ave and Asch Loop in the Bronx around 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2026, as she crossed with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and turning improperly. The pedestrian suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits Bronx pedestrian 2026-02-10T19:34:00+00:00
   BARTOW AVE
   A driver on Bartow Ave hit a 57-year-old pedestrian and left him injured. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going straight on Bartow Ave at Co-Op City Blvd hit a 57-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was reported unconscious with “entire body” injuries, including fracture, dislocation, and distortion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver blacked out on Bruckner 2026-02-06T14:30:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   A driver lost consciousness while going straight on Bruckner Blvd at Brush Ave. A 4-year-old passenger was listed in the back seat; the crash left the driver injured.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight ahead on Bruckner Blvd at Brush Ave in the Bronx around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2026, when police recorded “Lost Consciousness” as a contributing factor. The driver was reported injured with a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. 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.