Driver Dies After Hitting Tree on Jerome Avenue
Jonathan Ramos-Robles, 30, died and a 42-year-old passenger was critically hurt after police said he lost control of a Honda Odyssey and hit a tree near Jerome and Bainbridge avenues.
What We Know
At about 3:20 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2023, Jonathan Ramos-Robles was driving north on Jerome Avenue near Bainbridge Avenue when police said he lost control of a Honda Odyssey outside Woodlawn Cemetery and hit a tree. He died at the scene. Medics took his 42-year-old passenger to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition. The city crash record lists one motorist killed and one injured, identifies the fatal victim as the 30-year-old male driver, and cites unsafe speed as a contributing factor.
Police said the driver lost control near the cemetery
Police said Jonathan Ramos-Robles was driving north on Jerome Avenue near Bainbridge Avenue at about 3:20 a.m. when he lost control of a Honda Odyssey and hit a tree outside Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ramos-Robles died at the scene. Medics took his 42-year-old passenger to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition.
The crash happened on Jerome Avenue at Bainbridge Avenue
The city crash record places the crash in the Bronx at Jerome Avenue and Bainbridge Avenue, in the 10467 ZIP code. The Daily News reported that the crash happened near Woodlawn Cemetery and described the area as near Norwood and Woodlawn.
One driver was killed and one passenger was critically injured
The official record identifies the person killed as the 30-year-old male driver. The Daily News identified him as Jonathan Ramos-Robles and reported that he lived just blocks from the crash scene.
The official record lists two occupants in the vehicle and records one motorist injured. Police told the Daily News that the injured passenger was a 42-year-old woman.
The official record cites unsafe speed
The city crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The Daily News reported that police said Ramos-Robles was “zipping” north on Jerome Avenue before he lost control.