Recent severe crashes

1. E-Bike Rider Killed in Bronx Collision 2026-10-07T08:25:00+00:00
   E 145 ST
   A 50-year-old e-bike rider was killed after colliding with a pickup truck at E 145th Street and Brook Avenue. The pickup’s driver and the rider were both traveling straight.
   According to the police report, the 50-year-old e-bike rider and the driver of a pickup truck were both traveling straight when they collided at E 145th Street and Brook Avenue. The rider was killed. The report lists traffic control disregarded and failure to yield as contributing factors for the e-bike; it lists no contributing factor for the pickup truck.
2. Distracted Driver Kills Bronx Pedestrian 2026-07-07T23:48:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A driver hit and killed a pedestrian on the Major Deegan Expressway. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a northbound driver hit a pedestrian on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx at 11:48 p.m. The pedestrian was killed. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The report lists the pedestrian as walking or riding along the highway with traffic.
3. Tractor-trailer driver hits Bronx pedestrian, flees 2026-05-02T19:28:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   A 40-year-old pedestrian was killed around 7:30 p.m. at Bruckner Boulevard and East 138th Street in Mott Haven. Police said a tractor-trailer driver hit him and fled, and a Honda CR-V taxi driver then hit him and stayed.
   Official crash records place the crash around half past 7 PM on May 2, 2026, at Bruckner Boulevard and East 138th Street, recording one pedestrian death involving northbound traffic and a 2015 Honda SUV. Police said a tractor-trailer driver hit the 40-year-old man as he crossed Bruckner Boulevard, then left the scene. Police said a 61-year-old Honda CR-V driver hit him moments later and stayed; reports differed on whether to describe the Honda as a taxi, SUV or CR-V. EMS took the pedestrian to Lincoln Hospital, where he died, and police said the hit-and-run investigation continued.
4. Police Record Unsafe Speed in SUV Crash 2026-10-23T10:11:00+00:00
   TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE
   Police recorded unsafe speed in a Bronx crash involving two SUVs. A 29-year-old driver suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, two SUVs were involved in a crash on the Triborough Bridge. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor for the driver of a Kia Sportage. A 29-year-old driver of a Ford Explorer suffered a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Motorcycle Driver Passed Too Closely on Bridge Path 2026-10-20T23:30:00+00:00
   WILLIS AVENUE BRIDGE BIKE PATH
   Police recorded the motorcycle driver passing too closely to an e-bike rider on the Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path. The driver suffered an arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a motorcycle driver and an e-bike rider were traveling in opposite directions on the Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path near the Major Deegan Expressway. Police recorded passing too closely as a contributing factor for the motorcycle. The 20-year-old motorcycle driver suffered an arm and hand injury described as a fracture and dislocation.