NEW YORK CITY, Bronx County, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2026 — A 68-year-old man died Monday morning, September 21, after being struck by a vehicle traveling the wrong way while he crossed a street in the Tremont section of the Bronx. Police are searching for a white Lamborghini they believe was involved and fled the scene.
The man was hit near the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Park Avenue shortly before 6 a.m., according to police. Witnesses told officers the vehicle was speeding and going the wrong way on Park Avenue when it struck him, and that the impact threw the man into the air and he landed on the windshield of a parked Hyundai sedan.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Relatives told reporters he lived in the neighborhood and worked for years as a doorman.
Investigators searched the area by ground and by air after the crash and recovered a white bumper believed to belong to the suspect vehicle.
The case remains under investigation. We offer our deepest sympathy to the family of the victim.
Wrong-Way Crashes and What the Numbers Show
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 4,164 fatal wrong-way crashes on divided highways resulted in 5,730 deaths from 2014 through 2023. That works out to more than one death a day tied to this single type of crash over a ten-year period, even though wrong-way driving makes up a small fraction of all crashes on the road.
Most of these incidents happen on divided roads, where a driver enters against the marked flow of traffic instead of colliding head-on in a shared lane. In dense city grids like the Bronx, that same pattern can play out on one-way avenues, where a vehicle moving against posted direction has little time to react to pedestrians or other cars before impact.
Speed tends to compound the outcome. A wrong-way vehicle moving well above the posted limit gives both the driver and anyone in its path far less time to see each other and adjust, which is part of why these crashes are studied separately from ordinary rear-end or intersection collisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if I witness a wrong-way or hit-and-run crash?
Call 911 immediately, note the vehicle's direction, description, and plate if possible, and stay to give a statement to responding officers if it's safe to do so.
What are common injuries in pedestrian crashes like this one?
Pedestrians struck by a moving vehicle often suffer head trauma, broken bones, and internal injuries, since they have no protection from the impact.
Does wrong-way driving usually involve impairment?
Alcohol or drug impairment is a factor in a large share of wrong-way crashes nationally, though investigators determine cause on a case-by-case basis and it is not confirmed in every incident.
Are certain roads more prone to wrong-way entries?
Divided highways, one-way streets, and roads near highway ramps see more wrong-way incidents, often where signage or lighting makes the correct direction less obvious at night.
What to Do After a Pedestrian Crash in Bronx, NY
Anyone involved in or affected by a pedestrian crash should seek medical evaluation right away, even if injuries seem minor at first, since some symptoms take hours to appear. Get the names and badge numbers of responding officers and ask how to obtain the official police report once it's filed.
If you witnessed the crash, consider giving a statement to police while details are fresh, and take photos of the scene if you're able to safely. Family members of a victim can request updates directly from the precinct handling the investigation as it moves forward.
