Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver triggers Deegan connector smash 2026-01-28T13:30:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY SR
   A driver’s inattention on the Major Deegan connector road left a 42-year-old passenger injured, with a concussion and knee/leg pain. Two drivers and another passenger were also in the vehicles.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight north collided on the connector road to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound in the Bronx. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 42-year-old male passenger was injured and reported a concussion with injuries to his knee/lower leg/foot. 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 followed too close, hurt man 2026-01-20T16:51:00+00:00
   E 96 ST
   A driver on E 96 St at 1 Ave followed too closely and hit another vehicle. A 61-year-old man was injured, with a neck injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver crashed at E 96 St and 1 Ave in Manhattan after police recorded following too closely. A 61-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with a neck injury and a complaint of fracture/distortion/dislocation; he was partially ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. 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.
5. 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.