Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted Driver Ejects Man on Deegan 2025-10-06T04:38:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   Two SUV drivers crashed northbound on the Major Deegan overnight. A 54-year-old driver was ejected, with neck trauma and severe burns; a 22-year-old passenger was also hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
   Two SUV drivers traveling north on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx crashed overnight. According to the police report, the front of a 2003 Honda SUV hit the rear of a 2013 Honda SUV. Police listed the 54-year-old male driver of the older SUV as ejected, with a neck injury and severe burns. A 22-year-old female front passenger in the newer SUV was also recorded injured.
2. 23-Year-Old Driver Nods Off, Bleeds on the Deegan 2025-09-18T09:50:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   Morning on the Major Deegan, a 23-year-old driver fell asleep in his Dodge sedan and crashed. He walked away conscious but with a neck injury and severe bleeding, another young body paying the price for one moment of sleep.
   According to the police report, around 9:50 a.m. on September 18, 2025, a 23-year-old man driving a 2019 Dodge sedan north on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx fell asleep and crashed while going straight. Police recorded a neck injury with severe bleeding. The driver was listed as conscious and the only occupant. The vehicle sustained center-front damage on the arterial highway.
3. SUV driver tears Bronx man’s face 2025-03-15T21:58:00+00:00
   5203 BROADWAY
   A BMW SUV driver hit a 64-year-old man crossing Broadway at night, far from any crosswalk. The crash left the pedestrian with severe facial lacerations on the cold pavement while traffic kept moving.
   According to the police report, a driver in a BMW SUV traveling south on Broadway hit a 64-year-old man near 5203 Broadway in the Bronx on a Saturday evening. The report states the pedestrian was crossing against the signal and not at an intersection when the crash occurred. Police documented severe lacerations to the man’s face and listed his condition as conscious at the scene on this arterial roadway.
4. Young Deegan Driver Slams Car Ahead 2025-12-07T17:08:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A 23-year-old driver heading north on the Major Deegan hit the car in front and injured himself on a Sunday afternoon run through the Bronx.
   According to the police report, two northbound drivers on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx crashed when the rear driver hit the car ahead, damaging the BMW’s back end and the SUV’s front. The 23-year-old man driving the rear vehicle reported back and internal injuries. Another 59-year-old occupant was listed with an unspecified injury.
5. Distracted teen driver slams car, injures friend 2025-12-02T22:04:00+00:00
   5716 BROADWAY
   On Broadway a 19-year-old driver blew a right turn and crashed his Honda. His 19-year-old front-seat passenger ended the night in pain and shock instead of getting home.
   According to the police report, a 19-year-old man driving a 2010 Honda sedan east near 5716 Broadway in the Bronx made a right turn at night and crashed, injuring his 19-year-old front-seat passenger. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors. The woman reported knee and lower-leg pain and went into shock.