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. Firefighter Driving FDNY Engine 82 Kills Bronx Pedestrian 2026-06-05T23:07:00+00:00
   INTERVALE AVE
   A 34-year-old firefighter driving FDNY Engine 82 hit and killed a 33-year-old woman crossing Intervale Avenue in Morrisania, officials said.
   A city crash record places the crash at 11:07 p.m. on June 5 at Intervale Avenue and Chisholm Street and records one pedestrian death: a 33-year-old woman. News accounts citing officials described a 34-year-old firefighter driving FDNY Engine 82 north on Intervale with emergency lights and sirens activated while responding to a fire-alarm call box several blocks away. They said the woman was crossing Intervale from east to west near a corner with no crosswalk when the firefighter hit her; EMS took her to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she died. The Daily News said the firefighter remained at the scene, police continued investigating, the call was reassigned, and no charges were immediately filed. Early articles said police were still working to identify the woman, while the later official record gives her age as 33.
4. Driver hits pedestrian near Trinity Ave 2026-06-07T01:00:00+00:00
   1019 TRINITY AVE
   A driver hit a 48-year-old man near 1019 Trinity Avenue overnight, leaving him with a leg injury and a reported fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan was going straight ahead near 1019 Trinity Avenue in the Bronx around 1 a.m. on June 7, 2026, when a pedestrian was injured. The pedestrian, a 48-year-old man, had injuries to his knee/lower leg/foot and a complaint recorded as fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver turned right, tore up rider 2026-06-04T21:26:00+00:00
   BOSTON ROAD
   A sedan driver turned right on Boston Road and hit a motorcyclist. The 62-year-old rider lost part of a leg.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver making a right turn on Boston Road at East 169th Street hit a 62-year-old man riding a motorcycle at 9:26 p.m. The motorcyclist was injured with an amputation and knee/lower-leg/foot trauma. Another driver, 38, was listed in the report; the report does not describe her injuries.