Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver wrecks taxi on Cross Bronx 2026-01-24T23:50:00+00:00
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   Near midnight on the Cross Bronx Expressway, police say driver inattention led to a crash involving a taxi and sedans. Two drivers reported neck bruises and a 58-year-old driver reported hip and leg pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 11:50 p.m. on the Cross Bronx Expressway in the Bronx and involved a taxi and two sedans, all traveling straight ahead. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. Three drivers were listed as injured, including two with neck contusions and one with hip/upper-leg pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Pickup driver turns right, hits parked SUV 2026-01-18T20:30:00+00:00
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   On the Cross Bronx Expy at Clinton Ave, a pickup driver making a right turn hit a parked SUV. Two men reported whiplash neck injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2023 Ford pickup truck was making a right turn on the Cross Bronx Expy at Clinton Ave when he hit a parked 2026 Kia SUV. Two occupants were listed as injured and conscious, with neck injuries reported as whiplash. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor.
3. Tailgating driver rear-ends car on Cross Bronx 2026-01-05T05:50:00+00:00
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   On the Cross Bronx Expressway before dawn, a 34-year-old driver followed too closely and hit the car ahead, injuring his own neck. Police logged tailgating and a hasty reaction to another vehicle.
   According to the police report, around 5:50 a.m. on the Cross Bronx Expressway, a 34-year-old driver hit a sedan while heading northeast. Police recorded following too closely and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle as factors. The driver reported whiplash and a neck injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.