Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hit another car on Elton 2026-01-23T10:20:00+00:00
   ELTON AVE
   A driver crashed into another sedan at Elton Ave and E 156 St. A woman driving one car was injured and reported internal pain and a back injury.
   According to the police report, two drivers were going straight ahead when one car hit another near Elton Ave and E 156 St in the Bronx around 10:20 a.m. A 1-year-old female driver was injured, with an internal complaint and a back injury, and was listed in shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver failed to yield, hit man 2026-01-20T23:19:00+00:00
   E 143 ST
   A driver in an SUV failed to yield at E 143 St and Morris Ave and hit a 50-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield; the pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 75-year-old driver making a left turn at E 143 St and Morris Ave failed to yield right-of-way and hit a 50-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with severe lacerations to the knee/lower leg/foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver blew control, hit pedestrian 2026-01-19T18:00:00+00:00
   BROWN PL
   A driver disregarded traffic control and failed to yield on Bruckner Blvd, hitting a 35-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. He suffered an internal injury and shoulder/upper-arm trauma.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 35-year-old pedestrian at Brown Pl and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx around 6 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal at the intersection and was reported injured, with internal injury and shoulder/upper-arm trauma. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted Taxi Driver Fractures Woman’s Shoulder 2026-01-11T21:57:00+00:00
   305 E 140 ST
   A taxi driver looked away and hit a 37-year-old woman getting off a vehicle on East 140th Street, leaving her with a fractured shoulder and upper arm on a Sunday night in the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a licensed 35-year-old taxi driver going east on East 140th Street in the Bronx hit a 37-year-old woman who was getting on or off a vehicle. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction, and the woman sustained a fracture and dislocation to her shoulder and upper arm. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hits man crossing with signal 2026-01-01T00:50:00+00:00
   WESTCHESTER AVE
   Overnight on Westchester Ave and 3rd, a driver hit a 35-year-old man who was crossing with the light. He left with a fractured lower leg in the freezing snow.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 35-year-old man who was crossing Westchester Avenue at Third Avenue with the traffic signal just before 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day. The pedestrian sustained a fracture to his lower leg and foot and was recorded as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.