Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hit SUV on Major Deegan 2026-01-24T14:00:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   Two drivers went straight — then one hit the other on the Major Deegan Expressway. A 65-year-old woman driving one SUV was injured.
   According to the police report, a 65-year-old woman driving an SUV was injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx around 2 p.m. Saturday. Police records list both vehicles as Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicles and both drivers as going straight ahead. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver passed too close, crushed passenger 2026-01-18T22:00:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   On Henry Hudson Parkway, police say a driver passed too closely and caused a multi-vehicle crash. A back-seat passenger suffered crush injuries; two drivers and a front passenger reported whiplash and bruises.
   According to the police report, on Jan. 18 at about 10 p.m. on Henry Hudson Parkway in the Bronx, drivers in three vehicles traveling north crashed while going straight. Police recorded “Passing Too Closely” as a contributing factor. A 48-year-old rear-seat passenger was listed as unconscious with crush injuries. A 23-year-old front passenger and two drivers reported chest whiplash and contusions.
3. Bus driver’s bad lane change crushes rider 2026-01-12T09:05:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   A bus driver changing lanes on Henry Hudson Parkway hit a sedan and left a 60-year-old front-seat passenger with reported crush injuries. Children riding in both vehicles were listed in the report.
   According to the police report, a bus driver and a car driver traveling on Henry Hudson Parkway collided during a lane change. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and improper lane usage. A 60-year-old woman riding in the front middle seat reported crush injuries. Several children and other occupants were listed in both vehicles; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Senior driver’s bad lane change ejects rider 2026-01-11T19:14:00+00:00
   RIVERDALE AVE
   A 73-year-old driver changed lanes on Riverdale Ave and hit a scooter at W 230th St, throwing a 24-year-old rider and leaving him with a concussion. Evening in the Bronx, same story: driver moves, young body pays.
   According to the police report, a 73-year-old driver in a Hyundai sedan changed lanes while turning left on Riverdale Avenue at West 230th Street and hit a scooter rider. The 24-year-old rider, who was driving the scooter, was ejected and reported a concussion and whole-body injury. Police recorded unsafe lane changing for the driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver slams sedan on Deegan 2026-01-16T09:45:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed on the Major Deegan Expressway. Two women—36 and 19—left with whiplash.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers were going straight on the Major Deegan Expressway around 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 16, 2026, when a driver hit another car. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe speed. A 36-year-old driver and a 19-year-old passenger reported neck injuries and whiplash.