Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver ejects moped rider 2026-01-17T21:30:00+00:00
   1821 UNIVERSITY AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention. A 46-year-old moped rider was ejected and left unconscious with back injuries near 1821 University Ave in the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a 46-year-old moped rider was injured near 1821 University Ave in the Bronx around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The rider was ejected, was listed as unconscious, and reported back injury and pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver Fails To Yield, Hurts Kids 2026-01-08T08:14:00+00:00
   W TREMONT AVE
   An driver going straight on Grand hit a turning car on West Tremont, sending a 17-year-old driver and an 11-year-old passenger to treatment. Morning in the Bronx, and the kids took the hit for adult failures.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed driver going straight on Grand Avenue hit a 17-year-old driver who was turning right from West Tremont Avenue on a weekday morning in the Bronx. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The 17-year-old driver and an 11-year-old passenger both reported lower-leg injuries and internal complaints. Another adult connected to the vehicle was listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver making U-turn hits man 2026-01-09T21:40:00+00:00
   W 183 ST
   A distracted driver trying a U-turn at W 183rd Street and Grand Avenue hit a 35-year-old man and left him with a bruised leg. Night in the Bronx, same story: driver not watching the road, someone else pays.
   According to the police report, around 9:40 p.m. on W 183rd Street at Grand Avenue, a 35-year-old male driver hit another man while making a U-turn. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. The injured man, also 35, was ejected and sustained a lower-leg contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Truck driver’s lane dive injures Bronx family 2026-01-04T17:20:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A truck driver dove across lanes on the Major Deegan and hit a southbound SUV, leaving a woman and a 23-year-old passenger with neck injuries and pain. A 4-year-old in the SUV rode through another crash he never chose.
   According to the police report, a licensed box truck driver changing lanes on the southbound Major Deegan hit a southbound SUV going straight. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and improper lane usage. The crash injured the SUV’s front passenger with reported whiplash and a rear passenger with neck pain and nausea. A 4-year-old rear passenger was also listed in the vehicle. The collision occurred on a Sunday afternoon in the Bronx.