Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Turns Right, Kills Man in Crosswalk 2025-03-29T11:22:00+00:00
   UNIVERSITY AVE
   A van driver making a right on University Ave hit a 65-year-old man who was crossing W Kingsbridge with the signal. Police say the driver failed to yield. The man died there in the intersection.
   According to the police report, a male driver in a Ford van turned right at University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road on a Saturday morning and hit a 65-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection with the pedestrian signal. The report says the man suffered fatal head and crush injuries and died at the scene. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver as a contributing factor.
2. Distracted Mercedes Driver Rear-Ends Ford, Kills Man 2025-03-22T03:47:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A distracted Mercedes driver slammed into the back of a 2009 Ford on the Major Deegan overnight. The 39-year-old Ford driver died at the wheel while heading south through the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Mercedes sedan traveling southbound on the Major Deegan Expressway hit the rear of a 2009 Ford sedan at 3:47 a.m. in the Bronx. The 39-year-old man driving the Ford died at the scene from injuries to his entire body. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed for the Mercedes driver in this overnight crash.
3. Distracted SUV driver slams cyclist 2025-11-03T06:54:00+00:00
   401 BEDFORD PARK BLVD
   A northbound SUV driver hit a cyclist from behind on Bedford Park Boulevard, throwing her to the pavement. The 27-year-old woman suffered crush and shoulder injuries as police logged distraction and bad lane use by the driver.
   According to the police report, a northbound driver in a 2020 SUV hit a northbound bicyclist from behind near 401 Bedford Park Boulevard in the Bronx around 6:54 a.m. on a Monday. The crash ejected the 27-year-old woman from her bike. She reported crush injuries and damage to her shoulder and upper arm. Police recorded driver inattention and improper lane use by the SUV driver.
4. Unlicensed Teen Rider Slams SUV, Suffers Head Injury 2025-03-28T15:20:00+00:00
   E 204 ST
   An unlicensed 18-year-old moped rider hit the back of an SUV on E 204 St near Mosholu Pkwy S. Police cited unsafe speed. He took the impact to his head and was recorded with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, an 18-year-old unlicensed male was driving a moped southbound on E 204 St near E Mosholu Pkwy S when he hit the rear of a southbound SUV. Police recorded unsafe speed by the moped rider as a contributing factor. The rider sustained head crush injuries but remained conscious. The SUV’s right rear bumper was damaged in the impact.
5. E-Bike Rider Slams Parked SUV, Takes Head Blow 2025-02-16T12:00:00+00:00
   JEROME AVE
   A 60-year-old e-bike rider rode straight on Jerome Avenue and hit the side of a parked SUV. Police recorded driver inattention and bad lane use. He took the impact headfirst and left with severe cuts to his head.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man riding an e-bike north on Jerome Avenue near East 190th Street hit the left side doors of a parked SUV while traveling straight. Police recorded driver inattention and improper passing or lane usage as contributing factors. The rider suffered severe lacerations to his head and remained conscious at the scene on a rainy Sunday afternoon.