Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver fails to yield, slams teen rider 2026-01-08T15:32:00+00:00
   W 166 ST
   A taxi driver failed to yield on W 166th and hit a 19-year-old motorcycle rider, injuring him and a 19-year-old passenger. Afternoon crash left both young men with head injuries in the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a licensed taxi driver going east on West 166th Street collided with a southbound motorcycle at Nelson Avenue on a Thursday afternoon. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed. A 19-year-old motorcycle rider and a 19-year-old passenger sustained head injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Bus driver’s bad lane change slams moped 2026-01-13T17:16:00+00:00
   EDWARD L GRANT HWY
   A bus driver changed lanes unsafely on Edward L Grant Highway and hit a man on a moped at Nelson Avenue. The 31-year-old rider suffered arm injuries and bleeding while drivers walked away with only paperwork.
   According to the police report, a bus driver traveling north on Edward L Grant Highway near Nelson Avenue changed lanes unsafely and hit a 31-year-old man driving a moped who was making a left turn. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and improper turning. The moped rider sustained an arm injury with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Young driver hits 7-year-old crossing Bronx street 2026-01-04T14:03:00+00:00
   W 166 ST
   A 22-year-old driver going straight on West 166th hit a 7-year-old boy in the intersection by Ogden Avenue. Afternoon, broad daylight, a child in the crosswalk path and a car kept coming.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old licensed driver heading east on West 166th Street hit a 7-year-old boy who was crossing at the intersection with Ogden Avenue on a Sunday afternoon. The child, listed as a pedestrian, suffered an abrasion and other lower leg injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.