Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver triggers Deegan connector smash 2026-01-28T13:30:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY SR
   A driver’s inattention on the Major Deegan connector road left a 42-year-old passenger injured, with a concussion and knee/leg pain. Two drivers and another passenger were also in the vehicles.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight north collided on the connector road to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound in the Bronx. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 42-year-old male passenger was injured and reported a concussion with injuries to his knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver Blows Light, Crushes Bronx Motorist 2026-01-17T20:18:00+00:00
   E 164 ST
   On E 164th and Sheridan, a 58-year-old driver ran a traffic control and hit another car head‑on. Both drivers were hurt; one suffered crush injuries to the abdomen and pelvis in the Saturday night crash.
   According to the police report, a 58-year-old driver going straight on East 164th Street in the Bronx disregarded a traffic control and hit another sedan at Sheridan Avenue on a Saturday evening. Police recorded traffic control disregarded for both injured drivers. A 58-year-old man reported crush injuries to his abdomen and pelvis, and a 42-year-old woman reported a head contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Taxi driver fails to yield, slams teen rider 2026-01-08T15:32:00+00:00
   W 166 ST
   A taxi driver failed to yield on W 166th and hit a 19-year-old motorcycle rider, injuring him and a 19-year-old passenger. Afternoon crash left both young men with head injuries in the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a licensed taxi driver going east on West 166th Street collided with a southbound motorcycle at Nelson Avenue on a Thursday afternoon. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed. A 19-year-old motorcycle rider and a 19-year-old passenger sustained head injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver Fails To Yield, Hurts Kids 2026-01-08T08:14:00+00:00
   W TREMONT AVE
   An driver going straight on Grand hit a turning car on West Tremont, sending a 17-year-old driver and an 11-year-old passenger to treatment. Morning in the Bronx, and the kids took the hit for adult failures.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed driver going straight on Grand Avenue hit a 17-year-old driver who was turning right from West Tremont Avenue on a weekday morning in the Bronx. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The 17-year-old driver and an 11-year-old passenger both reported lower-leg injuries and internal complaints. Another adult connected to the vehicle was listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. SUV driver fails to yield, slams moped on E 169th 2026-01-05T00:24:00+00:00
   E 169 ST
   A 27-year-old SUV driver failed to yield and hit a southbound moped on E 169th at Grand Concourse just after midnight. The moped rider was ejected and knocked unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old licensed driver heading west in a Ford SUV on E 169th Street failed to yield and hit a southbound moped rider at Grand Concourse overnight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention. The 27-year-old moped rider was ejected, left unconscious, and diagnosed with a concussion and head injury.