Recent severe crashes

1. Jeep driver kills pedestrian on Major Deegan 2026-03-04T13:33:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A 42-year-old Jeep driver hit and killed 30-year-old Douty Soumahoro on the Major Deegan Expressway; police accounts and city crash records differ on his movement.
   Official crash records log the collision at about 1:33 p.m. March 4, 2026, on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, with one pedestrian killed. Police accounts quoted by local outlets said a 42-year-old man driving a 2011 white Jeep southbound in the left lane hit Douty Soumahoro, 30, as he crossed west to east. Official crash records describe the pedestrian as walking along the highway against traffic and not at an intersection. EMS took Soumahoro to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead; police said the driver remained at the scene and investigators continued the case.
2. Unlicensed SUV driver kills man on Major Deegan 2026-02-06T05:00:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   Robert Blakney, an unlicensed SUV driver, hit and killed a 62-year-old pedestrian before dawn on the Major Deegan; official crash records cite driver inexperience.
   Official crash records place the crash at about 5 a.m. on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx and list a 62-year-old male pedestrian killed and one motorist injured. The records list the driver of a 2009 Chevrolet SUV as unlicensed in New York, traveling south and going straight before impact, with driver inexperience recorded as a contributing factor. The Daily News reported that Blakney was driving a Chevrolet Suburban near E. 233rd Street when he hit the man, who was trying to cross the southbound lanes; official records describe the pedestrian as walking along the highway against traffic away from an intersection. Police charged Blakney with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, according to the Daily News.
3. Driver rear-ends another on Mosholu Pkwy 2026-02-06T09:40:00+00:00
   MOSHOLU PKWY
   Two sedan drivers collided on Mosholu Pkwy by Henry Hudson Pkwy. One 39-year-old driver was injured, with a neck injury noted in the report.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers were traveling southeast on Mosholu Pkwy at Henry Hudson Pkwy when one driver hit the rear of the other sedan. A 39-year-old male driver was listed as injured, with a neck injury recorded. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Overnight driver crashes on Mosholu Parkway 2026-05-28T02:00:00+00:00
   MOSHOLU PARKWAY
   A driver going straight on Mosholu Parkway crashed overnight. Three women in the sedan suffered head bruises.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old driver in a 2026 Nissan Altima was going straight ahead northbound on Mosholu Parkway around 2 a.m. when the crash occurred. The driver, 29, and two passengers, 33 and 38, were listed as injured with head contusions; all were conscious and not ejected. Another vehicle was also listed in the collision.
5. Distracted driver slams sedan on parkway 2026-05-16T16:53:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   A driver lost focus on the Henry Hudson Parkway and hit another sedan. A 28-year-old passenger reported whiplash and a back injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers were traveling south on the Henry Hudson Parkway when one driver hit the other after police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 28-year-old female passenger was injured, with a back injury and a complaint of whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.