Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted lane change wrecks Deegan sedan 2026-04-27T14:23:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   On the Major Deegan Expressway, police recorded driver inattention and an unsafe lane change. A 49-year-old woman driving a sedan was injured, and two passengers reported leg pain and whiplash.
   According to the police report, two southbound vehicles collided on the Major Deegan Expressway when a driver merged and police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe lane changing. A 49-year-old woman driving the sedan was injured and described as semiconscious with knee/lower-leg pain or nausea. Two passengers, ages 23 and 49, reported whiplash and leg or neck injuries.
2. Driver hits man crossing with signal 2026-04-26T12:30:00+00:00
   E 170 ST
   He had the signal at E 170th Street and Morris Avenue. A driver hit the 27-year-old pedestrian and police recorded a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead in a sedan hit a 27-year-old man on E 170th Street at Morris Avenue in the Bronx. Police said the pedestrian was at the intersection and crossing with the signal. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with a reported concussion, and conscious.
3. Driver hits 45-year-old on Grand Concourse 2026-04-23T20:02:00+00:00
   GRAND CONC
   A driver hit a 45-year-old pedestrian on Grand Concourse after dark. Police recorded a fractured or dislocated knee/lower leg injury and reported he was semiconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 45-year-old man walking on Grand Concourse in the Bronx at about 8:02 p.m. The pedestrian was listed as injured and semiconscious, with a knee/lower leg/foot injury described as a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. The crash occurred after dark on an arterial road.
4. Distracted passenger, driver hits Bronx pedestrian 2026-04-13T04:30:00+00:00
   EDWARD L GRANT HWY
   A driver going straight on Edward L Grant Highway hit a 44-year-old man overnight near W 169th Street. Police recorded passenger distraction; the pedestrian suffered a head injury and was semiconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver was going straight ahead on Edward L Grant Highway near W 169th Street around 4:30 a.m. on April 13 and hit a 44-year-old male pedestrian. Police recorded passenger distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian had a head injury and was listed as semiconscious, with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit 79-year-old 2026-04-12T22:45:00+00:00
   E 169 ST
   A driver in a sedan failed to yield at E 169th Street and Findlay Avenue and hit a 79-year-old pedestrian. The man suffered neck injuries and crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old sedan driver was going straight on Findlay Avenue around 10:45 p.m. when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded, and the driver hit a 79-year-old pedestrian at the intersection with E 169th Street. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with neck and crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.