Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Inexperienced driver crash hurts passenger 2026-01-22T17:01:00+00:00
   E 136 ST
   A driver, with police citing inexperience and inattention, crashed on E 136 St at Bruckner Blvd. A 26-year-old front-seat passenger reported whiplash and a shoulder/upper-arm injury.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a chassis-cab driver were both going straight ahead when they collided at E 136 St and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx around 5:01 p.m. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction. A 26-year-old front-seat passenger was injured, with whiplash and a shoulder/upper-arm injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Drivers speed blind on Deegan, hurt 2026-01-19T09:25:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   Two drivers ended up injured on the Major Deegan Expressway. Police recorded unsafe speed and obstructed views.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan and a driver in an SUV crashed on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx around 9:25 a.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and an obstructed/limited view. The 45-year-old sedan driver reported neck pain or nausea. The 70-year-old SUV driver had minor bleeding with an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury.