Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver passed too close, crash 2026-03-11T18:10:00+00:00
   TOWNSEND AVE
   Police say an SUV driver passed too closely on Townsend Avenue by E. Mount Eden Avenue. The driver and two other occupants were listed in the report.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old SUV driver crashed near Townsend Avenue and E. Mount Eden Avenue in the Bronx on March 11, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. Police recorded passing too closely and improper passing or lane use as contributing factors. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver slams parked sedan 2026-03-02T14:20:00+00:00
   MORRIS AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit a parked sedan on Morris Avenue at E 174th Street. A 20-year-old driver reported whiplash and a head injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday afternoon at Morris Avenue and E 174th Street in the Bronx when a driver going straight hit a parked sedan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 20-year-old male driver was listed as injured, with a head injury and a whiplash complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Moped rider fails to yield, hits 77-year-old 2026-02-20T18:53:00+00:00
   E 170 ST
   A moped rider failed to yield at E 170th Street and Jerome Avenue and hit a 77-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded a facial contusion.
   According to the police report, a moped rider failed to yield the right-of-way at E 170th Street and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx and hit a 77-year-old pedestrian. The man was at the intersection, crossing with the signal, and was reported injured with a facial contusion and listed as conscious.
4. Inexperienced driver changed lanes, hit car 2026-02-19T19:22:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY
   On the Cross Bronx Expressway, a driver changing lanes hit another car. Police recorded driver inexperience; a 25-year-old driver was injured with whiplash.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was changing lanes on the Cross Bronx Expressway when the vehicles collided with a sedan going straight. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction. A 25-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with head injury and whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver blew yield, hit 69-year-old 2026-02-09T08:39:00+00:00
   E 170 ST
   On Jerome Ave at E 170 St, a driver making a right turn failed to yield and hit a 69-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police also recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old driver making a right turn at Jerome Avenue and E 170 Street hit a 69-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian reported minor bleeding and had a face injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.