Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed driver dies in expressway crash 2026-04-16T00:35:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY
   Police recorded driver inattention on the Cross Bronx Expressway. One driver was killed after a crash involving a sedan and a tractor-trailer.
   According to the police report, a crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway in the Bronx just after midnight involved a sedan and a tractor-trailer. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The sedan’s 30-year-old male driver was killed. The tractor-trailer’s 41-year-old male driver was listed as uninjured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. 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.
3. Distracted driver hits e-bike rider 2026-05-18T14:17:00+00:00
   E BURNSIDE AVE
   A driver, flagged for inattention, hit a 31-year-old e-bike rider on E Burnside Ave by the Grand Concourse. Police recorded a fracture and dislocation, and the rider was ejected.
   According to the police report, a driver and an e-bike rider were traveling straight near E Burnside Avenue and Grand Concourse when the crash occurred around 2:17 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The 31-year-old male rider was ejected and reported a fracture, distortion, and dislocation to his knee/lower leg/foot.
4. Driver turns right in SUV, hits rider 2026-05-09T08:42:00+00:00
   SEDGWICK AVE
   A driver making a right turn on Sedgwick Avenue hit a MOPD rider near Undercliff Avenue. Police recorded alcohol involvement, and a 31-year-old driver was injured and ejected.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2022 Toyota RAV4 was making a right turn on Sedgwick Avenue near Undercliff Avenue in the Bronx when the SUV collided with a MOPD traveling straight ahead. Police recorded alcohol involvement. The SUV driver, 31, was injured, with a head contusion, and was ejected from the vehicle. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver’s inattention cuts down Bronx walker 2026-05-06T02:51:00+00:00
   VALENTINE AVE
   A driver turning left on Valentine Avenue hit a 46-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention; she suffered severe facial lacerations.
   According to the police report, at 2:51 a.m. on May 6, 2026, a driver making a left turn on Valentine Avenue hit a 46-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The woman was listed as injured, with severe lacerations to the face, and she was conscious.