Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver blacks out, hits pedestrian 2026-05-19T17:31:00+00:00
   E 180 ST
   A driver lost consciousness and hit a 45-year-old woman as she crossed with the signal on E 180th Street at 3rd Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight on E 180th Street at 3rd Avenue hit a 45-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian reported contusions/bruising and was listed injured. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and lost consciousness. The report also lists a driver with a concussion.
2. Driver hit Bronx pedestrian on signal 2026-05-19T17:31:00+00:00
   E 180 ST
   A driver hit a 45-year-old woman crossing with the signal at E 180th Street and 3rd Avenue. She was hurt; the 35-year-old driver reported a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 35-year-old man driving a 2002 Toyota Corolla was stopped in traffic near E 180th Street and 3rd Avenue in the Bronx around 5:31 p.m. Tuesday when the pedestrian was hit. A 45-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal reported a contusion/bruise and “entire body” injury. The driver reported a concussion.
3. Driver botched a U-turn, hit moped rider 2026-05-14T12:35:00+00:00
   1917 CROTONA AVE
   A driver tried a U-turn near 1917 Crotona Ave and hit a 22-year-old moped rider. Police recorded improper turning and driver inattention. The rider suffered a knee and lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old sedan driver making a U-turn near 1917 Crotona Avenue hit a 22-year-old moped rider around 12:35 p.m. on May 14, 2026. Police recorded improper turning and driver inattention or distraction. The moped rider was listed as injured with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and “fracture - distorted - dislocation.”
4. Driver hits 8-year-old at night 2026-06-01T22:21:00+00:00
   E 179 ST
   A driver in a sedan hit an 8-year-old boy on E 179th Street near Crotona Avenue. The child suffered a facial injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old driver in a 2013 Hyundai Sonata was going straight on E 179th Street at Crotona Avenue in the Bronx around 10:21 p.m. and hit an 8-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion,” and the report lists the child as crossing against the signal. The child had a facial injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. 15-year-old rider botches lane change 2026-05-31T18:27:00+00:00
   SOUTHERN BLVD
   A 15-year-old moped rider made an unsafe lane change and got hurt on Southern Boulevard near the Cross Bronx Expressway. Police recorded improper passing or lane use.
   According to the police report, a 15-year-old male moped rider was injured around 6:27 p.m. on May 31, 2026, on Southern Boulevard near the Cross Bronx Expressway in the Bronx. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” and “Unsafe Lane Changing.” The rider reported minor bleeding with an injury to the knee/lower leg/foot.