Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver backs into Bronx pedestrian 2026-04-04T14:58:00+00:00
   1231 MANOR AVE
   A driver backing a sedan hit a 24-year-old man near 1231 Manor Ave. Police recorded driver inattention as the cause. The pedestrian suffered facial injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, around 2:58 p.m. Saturday near 1231 Manor Avenue in the Bronx, the driver of a sedan was backing and hit a 24-year-old male pedestrian who was not at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was listed as injured, conscious, with facial injury and a complaint of severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver crashed SUV overnight 2026-04-03T00:00:00+00:00
   E 174 ST
   A driver lost focus on E 174th Street and crashed. Police recorded driver inattention and illegal drug use; the 57-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a 57-year-old driver in a station wagon/SUV was going straight ahead near E 174th Street and Metcalf Avenue in the Bronx when the crash occurred around midnight on April 3, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and drugs (illegal). The driver was listed as injured and “incoherent.” Another occupant, a 70-year-old man, was listed; the report does not describe his injuries.
3. Lane change chaos ejects motorcycle rider 2026-03-26T06:49:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY
   A driver changed lanes and crashed into a motorcyclist near Rosedale Avenue. The 29-year-old rider was ejected and injured; the 42-year-old sedan driver was also hurt.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a motorcycle rider crashed on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Rosedale Avenue in the Bronx around 6:49 a.m. Police recorded unsafe lane changing as a contributing factor. The sedan driver, 42, was injured with a shoulder/upper-arm injury. The motorcycle rider, 29, was ejected and injured with a back injury.
4. Distracted driver hits Bronx pedestrian 2026-01-19T18:08:00+00:00
   WATSON AVE
   A distracted driver hit a 39-year-old man on Watson Ave at Beach Ave. Police recorded a fracture/dislocation to the man’s knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man driving a sedan hit a 39-year-old male pedestrian at Watson Ave and Beach Ave in the Bronx around 6:08 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian was injured, with a fracture/distortion/dislocation and injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot.
5. SUV driver hits teen crossing Westchester 2026-01-17T13:02:00+00:00
   1636 WESTCHESTER AVE
   A 41-year-old SUV driver hit a 16-year-old boy crossing Westchester Avenue, leaving him with severe leg cuts in the Saturday snow. Another adult rode in the front seat as the teen took the impact alone.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old licensed driver in an SUV traveling east on Westchester Avenue hit a 16-year-old boy who was crossing away from an intersection. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg and foot and was recorded as injured. Two adults were listed inside the SUV, including the driver and a front-seat passenger.