Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding driver slams box truck on Bruckner 2025-12-05T04:39:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   Before dawn on Bruckner Boulevard, a northbound driver in a sedan hit the rear of a box truck at unsafe speed. The 29-year-old woman at the wheel died; three passengers were hurt in the frozen Bronx dark.
   According to the police report, a northbound sedan hit the rear of a northbound box truck on Bruckner Boulevard near Whittier Street in the Bronx. Police recorded unsafe speed for the sedan. The 29-year-old woman driving that car was killed. Two male passengers, ages 26 and 29, and a 26-year-old woman riding in the rear seat were injured in the overnight crash on this arterial road.
2. Two northbound drivers kill 22-year-old 2025-11-26T23:57:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   Two northbound drivers on FDR Drive hit a 22-year-old man in the roadway just before midnight and killed him. Their SUV and sedan showed front-end and undercarriage damage. Every official cause line stayed blank.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man was in the roadway on FDR Drive in Manhattan just before midnight when two northbound drivers, one in an SUV and one in a sedan, hit him while going straight. He suffered crush injuries to his entire body and died at the scene. Both vehicles showed center front-end impact with undercarriage damage. The report records all contributing factors for the drivers and the pedestrian as “Unspecified.”
3. Truck driver kills 68-year-old crossing 149th 2025-10-28T12:23:00+00:00
   E 149 ST
   A box truck driver going west on East 149th hit a 68-year-old man crossing near Third Avenue. The crash shattered his hip and leg and he died there in the afternoon street traffic. Police recorded the driver’s view as obstructed.
   A driver in a box truck going west on E 149 St hit a 68-year-old man who was crossing near 3 Ave in the Bronx. According to the police report, the man suffered a hip and upper-leg fracture and died at the scene. Police recorded view obstructed/limited as a contributing factor as the truck traveled straight ahead in daytime conditions.
4. Distracted driver kills woman on E. 118th 2025-10-19T02:16:00+00:00
   E 118 ST
   At 2:16 a.m., a driver going east on East 118th Street hit a 37-year-old woman near Second Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention. She died in the street.
   A driver traveling east on East 118th Street near Second Avenue hit a 37-year-old woman who was walking outside an intersection overnight in Manhattan. She was killed. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded as a contributing factor. The vehicle type was not specified.
5. Right-turn driver kills woman walking, rider 2025-08-26T00:08:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   Overnight on Bruckner and Leggett, a turning driver failed to yield and hit a 32‑year‑old woman on foot and a 32‑year‑old woman on an e‑bike. Both suffered crush injuries and died there in the dark.
   According to the police report, a driver making a right turn at Bruckner Boulevard and Leggett Avenue in the Bronx failed to yield and hit a 32-year-old woman in the intersection and a 32-year-old woman riding an e-bike. Both sustained crush injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. The crash happened overnight, after dark.