Photo by Síle Moloney
One man was hospitalized after he was hit by a car in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Wednesday afternoon, April 1, according to emergency services.
An EMS spokesperson said emergency services received a call at 12.53 p.m. on Wednesday for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle at Bainbridge Avenue and Van Cortlandt Avenue East.
They said EMS EMS transported one civilian to an area hospital. The condition and description of the patient were unknown. When Norwood News visited the scene, a local street vendor said he saw that a man who he estimated to be in his forties had been hit by a car and that an ambulance had arrived to help.
Photo by Síle Moloney
As reported, police said there were minor injuries reported following a two-vehicle car crash in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Monday evening, March 30.
As reported, three people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle car crash on West Gun Hill Road in Norwood on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, no injuries were reported following a three-vehicle crash on the Major Deegan Expressway on Sunday, March 22, while two people were hospitalized following a single-vehicle collision in Norwood on Jerome Avenue and Mosholu Parkway the same day.
Note: The data presented on this page are preliminary and subject to change. Reasons for this may include re-classifications of deaths later determined to be unrelated to traffic collision, or delays in determining a death from traffic collision that occurred on a date subsequent to the actual crash. A comparison of current and previous year data may not be valid or statistically meaningful.
Source: Trafficstat / NYPD
The latest available traffic accident statistics for the 52nd Precinct, which covers Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights are attached.
With collision investigations, the NYPD handles all criminal aspects of the investigations, while NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) reviews the street design at the locations of such crashes.
Note: The data presented on this page are preliminary and subject to change. Reasons for this may include re-classifications of deaths later determined to be unrelated to traffic collision, or delays in determining a death from traffic collision that occurred on a date subsequent to the actual crash. A comparison of current and previous year data may not be valid or statistically meaningful.
Source: Trafficstat / NYPD
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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