Driver Charged in Fatal Bronx Hit-and-Run Near Ellis Avenue
Enisman Jalloh allegedly hit Brandon Jose De La Cruz with an SUV as the 20-year-old crossed the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road near Ellis Avenue, where the official record lists one pedestrian killed at 6:05 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2025.
What We Know
Police say Enisman Jalloh, 22, was arrested five months after Brandon Jose De La Cruz, 20, was fatally injured while crossing the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road near Ellis Avenue. The city crash record lists the collision at 6:05 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2025, with one pedestrian killed and one SUV recorded. The Daily News reported that Jalloh was in the westbound lane, allegedly hit De La Cruz with an SUV, and drove away. Medics took De La Cruz to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. Jalloh was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and tampering with evidence, and court records cited by the Daily News show he was released after posting $10,000 bail.
A 20-year-old pedestrian was hit while crossing
The city crash record lists a fatal pedestrian collision at 6:05 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2025, on the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road at Ellis Avenue. The record identifies the person killed as a 20-year-old male pedestrian at an intersection and lists one SUV in the collision.
The Daily News, citing police, reported that Brandon Jose De La Cruz was crossing the service road when Enisman Jalloh, in the westbound lane, allegedly hit him with an SUV and drove away. Medics took De La Cruz to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died.
The crash happened on the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road
The official record places the collision on the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road at Ellis Avenue in the Bronx. The Daily News described the site as near Ellis Avenue and reported that De La Cruz was struck a block from his home while on his way to the gym.
Family described Brandon Jose De La Cruz as full of life
Relatives told News 12 Bronx, as reported by the Daily News, that De La Cruz had been on his way to the gym. His uncle, Rommer Jose, said at a vigil that the family was devastated and described Brandon as a good kid, full of life. His father, Medardo Jose, criticized the driver’s treatment of his son.
Police arrested a driver five months later
Jalloh was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and tampering with evidence. The Daily News reported that he surrendered to police, was arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court, and was released after posting $10,000 bail.