Recent severe crashes

1. NYPD seeks BMW driver after Bronx bicyclist killed 2026-08-19T01:25:00+00:00
   Bronx
   Police said a BMW driver fled after hitting 51-year-old bicyclist Angelo Camera/Camara and injuring a Hyundai driver near Bruckner and Longwood.
   News organizations citing police said the BMW driver was involved in a multi-vehicle crash near Bruckner Boulevard and Longwood Avenue shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2026, then fled after abandoning the BMW. The bicyclist, identified in reports as Angelo Camera and also spelled Camara, died at Lincoln Hospital; a Hyundai driver was hospitalized in stable condition. Reports agree police were still searching for the BMW driver, but they differ on the BMW’s color, direction of travel, and the exact order in which the driver hit the bicyclist and other vehicles. Relatives told reporters Camera/Camara was a mechanic, a father of five, and was riding home from work.
2. Driver charged after Bronx man lying in road was run over twice 2026-08-08T07:45:00+00:00
   Bronx
   Police said Luis Torres hit a man lying in the road at East 166th Street and College Avenue and left; an NYPD driver then hit him, and he died at Lincoln Hospital.
   Police said a fight before dawn on Aug. 8 left a man unconscious in the roadway at East 166th Street and College Avenue in the Bronx. About 10 minutes later, police said Luis Torres, driving east in a white BMW X5, hit the man and did not stay. An officer driving a marked NYPD vehicle then hit the man and stayed to render aid. The man was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he died. Sources disagreed on his age: early accounts described him as in his 50s, while a later News12 report citing police described him as 38. News12 reported that Torres was arrested and charged with attempted murder, attempted assault and two counts of assault.
3. Scooter Rider Fatally Injures Woman in Bronx Crosswalk 2026-07-20T20:19:00+00:00
   Bronx
   Police said a scooter rider hit Wilmary Carrion as she crossed White Plains Road in a marked crosswalk; she died days later.
   Norwood News, citing the NYPD, reported that a rider on an electric stand-up scooter hit 50-year-old Wilmary Carrion at White Plains Road and East Gun Hill Road in Williamsbridge at 4:19 p.m. on July 20, 2026. Police said Carrion was crossing White Plains Road from east to west in a marked crosswalk. The rider left the scene, and police said there had been no arrests as the investigation continued. Carrion was taken to Jacobi Hospital in critical condition and died on July 24. Family members and Montefiore hospital officials identified her as a longtime Montefiore employee from Longwood.
4. Motorcyclist Fatally Hits 93-Year-Old in Wakefield Crosswalk 2026-06-29T18:30:00+00:00
   Bronx
   A 31-year-old motorcyclist hit a 93-year-old woman in a Wakefield crosswalk, fled east on East 225th Street, and she died at Jacobi, police said.
   Police said a 31-year-old man riding a 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 was traveling east on East 225th Street when he hit a 93-year-old woman crossing southbound in the marked crosswalk at White Plains Road. EMS took her to Jacobi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, and police said the rider fled east on East 225th Street. Several reports identify the victim as Lenora Campbell, while Gothamist and CBS spell her first name Leonora; CBS also reported her age as 96. Relatives described her as a churchgoing great-grandmother and longtime Wakefield resident who had been out near home buying food or snacks.
5. Driver Fatally Hits Woman Crossing Intervale Avenue in Bronx 2026-06-06T16:00:00+00:00
   Bronx
   A 34-year-old man driving a mobile equipment vehicle fatally hit a woman crossing Intervale Avenue in the Bronx, police told CBS New York.
   CBS New York reported that the NYPD said a 34-year-old man was driving a mobile equipment vehicle when he fatally hit a woman crossing Intervale Avenue in the Bronx. The report identified the area as Foxhurst and did not include the woman's name or additional details about the driver, the vehicle's movement, or any enforcement action.