Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver blows signal, crushes teen rider 2025-10-01T15:05:00+00:00
   ROSEDALE AVE
   A Ford SUV driver ran a traffic control and hit an e-bike at Rosedale Ave and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx. The 18-year-old rider was ejected, left unconscious with head and crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Ford SUV going east on Rosedale Avenue hit an e-bike with two people riding south near Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx one afternoon. The crash threw both riders from the bike. The 18-year-old rider suffered head and crush injuries and was found unconscious. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” as a contributing factor tied to the SUV driver.
2. 18-Year-Old E-Scooter Rider Hits Bronx Pavement Face-First 2025-01-07T14:49:00+00:00
   LAFAYETTE AVE
   An 18-year-old e-scooter rider went straight down Lafayette Avenue and hit the pavement, leaving his face bleeding. Afternoon Bronx street, cold air, one teenager on the ground and no driver to blame but himself in a city built for cars, not him.
   According to the police report, an 18-year-old male riding an e-scooter south on Lafayette Avenue near White Plains Road in the Bronx went straight and crashed onto the roadway. He suffered a facial injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious. No other people or vehicles were listed in the crash. Weather records show the afternoon temperature was below freezing at the time.
3. Speeding SUV driver mows down scooter rider 2025-09-22T15:45:00+00:00
   WHITE PLAINS RD
   A 64-year-old man riding a standing scooter south on White Plains Rd was ejected and injured when a right-turning SUV driver hit him at Seward Ave. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV turning right from White Plains Rd onto Seward Ave in the Bronx hit a southbound standing-scooter rider. The rider, a 64-year-old man, was ejected and recorded with hip and upper leg injuries and abrasions. The SUV carried two passengers. Police recorded Unsafe Speed as a contributing factor. The crash happened on a weekday afternoon in daylight.
4. SUV Driver Blows Bronx Traffic Signal 2025-09-15T09:32:00+00:00
   ROSEDALE AVE
   Two SUV drivers crashed at Rosedale Ave and Bruckner Blvd after police say a driver ignored traffic control. The Ford driver hit a westbound Toyota, leaving a 65-year-old man with neck whiplash.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers going straight ahead crashed at Rosedale Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx around 9:32 a.m. A southbound, unlicensed Ford driver hit a westbound Toyota, injuring the 65-year-old Toyota driver, who sustained a neck injury and reported whiplash. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and improper lane use as contributing factors.
5. Bronx bus driver botches turn, hurts riders 2025-09-10T16:27:00+00:00
   LAFAYETTE AVE
   A bus driver turning left on Lafayette at Underhill hit three parked sedans, throwing two passengers into bruising injuries. Police recorded the driver turning improperly as the cause.
   Two bus passengers were injured when a bus driver making a left turn on Lafayette Avenue at Underhill Avenue in the Bronx hit three parked sedans on Wednesday afternoon. According to the police report, police recorded Turning Improperly as the contributing factor. A 50-year-old woman in the front passenger seat reported a neck contusion, and a 17-year-old male passenger in the rear reported a hip and upper leg contusion.