Driver Dies After Cross Bronx Expressway Rear-End Crash
A 30-year-old Toyota driver was killed on the Cross Bronx Expressway when police said he rear-ended a stopped tractor-trailer near the Clay Avenue exit, and the rig driver ran off before officers arrived.
What We Know
A 30-year-old man driving a Toyota west on the Cross Bronx Expressway died after police said he rear-ended a stopped tractor-trailer near the Clay Avenue exit shortly after 12:30 a.m. The official crash record lists one motorist killed and no other injuries. The Daily News reported that the tractor-trailer driver had been outside his rig after a separate minor crash with another motorist, then ran off before police arrived. Police had made no arrests at the time of the report and were looking for the tractor-trailer driver.
Stopped rig, fatal impact, fleeing driver
The crash happened on the westbound Cross Bronx Expressway shortly after 12:30 a.m. on April 16, 2026. Police told the Daily News that a 30-year-old man driving a westbound Toyota rear-ended a stopped tractor-trailer near the Clay Avenue exit.
The official crash record lists one motorist killed and no other injuries. The article reported that medics took the Toyota driver to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died.
The tractor-trailer driver left before police arrived
The Daily News reported that the tractor-trailer driver was outside his rig dealing with another motorist after a minor crash when the Toyota driver rear-ended the rig. Before police arrived, the tractor-trailer driver ran off and abandoned the truck, according to the article.
Police were looking for the rig driver
The Daily News reported that police had made no arrests and were searching for the tractor-trailer driver. Investigators were also looking for surveillance footage that could show where he went after leaving the scene.
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Cross Bronx Expy