Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver slams parked cars on Cross Bronx 2026-01-01T06:50:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY
   A 55-year-old SUV driver hit two parked cars on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Morris Avenue and died of head injuries. Other listed occupants are noted in the report but their injuries are not described.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old man driving a Toyota SUV west on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Morris Avenue hit a parked sedan and a parked SUV. He sustained a fatal head injury and was pronounced dead. Police listed other occupants in the record; the report does not describe their injuries. Snowy, below-freezing weather was recorded at the time.
2. Driver turning left hits Bronx pedestrian 2026-02-21T14:00:00+00:00
   TOWNSEND AVE
   A 63-year-old driver making a left turn hit a 59-year-old man on Townsend Avenue near E 176th Street. The pedestrian was injured in his knee, lower leg, or foot.
   According to the police report, a 63-year-old driver in a sedan was making a left turn on Townsend Avenue at E 176th Street in the Bronx around 2 p.m. Saturday and hit a 59-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was conscious and reported an internal complaint, with injuries recorded to the knee, lower leg, or foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver ejects moped rider 2026-01-17T21:30:00+00:00
   1821 UNIVERSITY AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention. A 46-year-old moped rider was ejected and left unconscious with back injuries near 1821 University Ave in the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a 46-year-old moped rider was injured near 1821 University Ave in the Bronx around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The rider was ejected, was listed as unconscious, and reported back injury and pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver Fails To Yield, Hurts Kids 2026-01-08T08:14:00+00:00
   W TREMONT AVE
   An driver going straight on Grand hit a turning car on West Tremont, sending a 17-year-old driver and an 11-year-old passenger to treatment. Morning in the Bronx, and the kids took the hit for adult failures.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed driver going straight on Grand Avenue hit a 17-year-old driver who was turning right from West Tremont Avenue on a weekday morning in the Bronx. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The 17-year-old driver and an 11-year-old passenger both reported lower-leg injuries and internal complaints. Another adult connected to the vehicle was listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Motorcyclist Thrown, Fractured In Jerome Ave Crash 2026-01-06T07:36:00+00:00
   JEROME AVE
   A 33-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and injured on Jerome Ave at West 182nd Street after a crash with a sedan. Morning commute, body fractured, another rider absorbed the hit.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old man driving a motorcycle on Jerome Avenue near West 182nd Street was ejected and injured in a crash with a sedan on a cold Tuesday morning. Police noted a fracture and dislocation with injuries to his entire body. The sedan’s 40-year-old driver was listed in the report, along with another 40-year-old occupant whose injuries were not detailed.