Recent severe crashes

1. Driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-01-20T22:11:00+00:00
   WESTCHESTER AVE
   A sedan driver failed to yield on Westchester Ave and hit a 35-year-old man crossing with the signal. The pedestrian suffered a knee and lower-leg injury.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old sedan driver on Westchester Ave at Castle Hill Ave failed to yield the right-of-way and hit a 35-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded knee/lower-leg/foot injury and shock, with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Speeding driver slams taxi on Hutch 2026-01-19T14:52:00+00:00
   815 HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY
   A driver hit a taxi on the Hutchinson River Pkwy after police recorded unsafe speed. Two passengers and the taxi driver were injured.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver going east hit a taxi that was traveling north near 815 Hutchinson River Pkwy in the Bronx. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The taxi driver, 35, was injured with a neck injury, and a 42-year-old passenger reported an upper-arm injury and shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Alleged Drunk SUV Driver Smashes Out Alone 2026-01-16T03:46:00+00:00
   WESTCHESTER AVE
   A 35-year-old SUV driver allegedly drove drunk on Westchester Ave and hit something hard enough to bruise her face. She was the only recorded injury, in a crash that never should have happened.
   According to the police report, a 35-year-old woman driving an SUV east on Westchester Avenue at Unionport Road overnight in the Bronx crashed and injured herself. Police recorded alcohol involvement for the driver, who sustained a facial contusion. No other injuries were documented in the report.
4. Box Truck Driver Fails To Yield, Slams Sedan 2026-01-02T21:06:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY EB EXIT 6 A
   A box truck driver merged on the Cross Bronx and hit a sedan, failing to yield. The woman driving the car and a passenger suffered head and whiplash injuries in the nighttime crash.
   According to the police report, a male box truck driver merging on the Cross Bronx Expressway eastbound near Exit 6A failed to yield and hit a northbound sedan on the right side. The 42-year-old woman driving the car and a 30-year-old front passenger reported head and whiplash injuries. A 57-year-old rear passenger in the sedan also reported shoulder and whiplash injuries. Police listed an oversized truck in the crash.