Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hits, kills man on Bruckner 2026-04-04T05:30:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY
   At 5:30 a.m., a driver going straight on the Bruckner Expressway hit a pedestrian crossing outside a crosswalk. Police recorded the man as killed.
   According to the police report, around 5:30 a.m. on April 4, 2026, a driver in an SUV was going straight ahead on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx and hit a male pedestrian. Police recorded the pedestrian was crossing with no signal or crosswalk, not at an intersection, and was killed. The crash happened after dark, near dawn.
2. Distracted driver hit 20-year-old motorcyclist 2026-03-06T20:49:00+00:00
   LACOMBE AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit a 20-year-old rider on Lacombe Avenue. The rider was ejected and suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 20-year-old motorcycle rider on Lacombe Avenue in the Bronx on March 6 at 8:49 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The rider was listed as injured, unconscious, and ejected, with a head injury and severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver crashes moped at night 2026-05-02T20:10:00+00:00
   1 METROPOLITAN OVAL
   A distracted driver went straight and crashed at 1 Metropolitan Oval in the Bronx. The 36-year-old driver suffered a concussion and a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man driving a moped was going straight at 1 Metropolitan Oval in the Bronx around 8:10 p.m. on May 2, 2026 when a crash was reported. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The driver was reported injured, with a concussion and a neck injury. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver slammed another sedan on Bruckner 2026-04-27T18:12:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   Two drivers going straight ahead crashed on Bruckner Boulevard at Bronx River Parkway. A 24-year-old driver and a 75-year-old passenger were injured, both reporting whiplash.
   According to the police report, two sedans traveling north and going straight ahead crashed at Bruckner Boulevard and Bronx River Parkway in the Bronx on April 27, 2026 at 6:12 p.m. A 24-year-old driver and a 75-year-old front-seat passenger reported whiplash and chest injuries; the driver was listed as incoherent.
5. Distracted driver hits cyclist on Tremont 2026-04-26T23:42:00+00:00
   E TREMONT AVE
   On E Tremont Ave near Dogwood Drive, a pickup driver hit a 26-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention; the rider suffered a concussion and was listed unconscious.
   According to the police report, at 11:42 p.m. on April 26, 2026, on E Tremont Avenue near Dogwood Drive in the Bronx, a driver in a pickup truck hit a bicyclist. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 26-year-old cyclist suffered a concussion and a head injury and was listed unconscious and ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.