Norwood: Three Hospitalized following a Two-Vehicle Car Crash on West Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A WHITE CAR is seen damaged following a two-vehicle collision at 38 West Gun Hill Road by Gates Place in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Police, bystanders, and EMS/FDNY units and personnel are also seen on scene.
Image courtesy of the Citizens’ App

Three people were hospitalized following a car accident in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Tuesday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, according to EMS.

TWO WHITE CARS are seen damaged, one on its side, following a two-vehicle collision at 38 West Gun Hill Road by Gates Place in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Police, bystanders and EMS/FDNY units and personnel are also seen on scene.
Image courtesy of the Citizens’ App

An FDNY/EMS spokesperson said that the accident occurred at 38 West Gun Hill Road near Gates Place at 5.08 p.m. on March 17, and involved two cars.

Images captured on the Citizens App show two white damaged saloon vehicles, one which had flipped and was seen on on its side, along with police, and EMS units on scene.

The EMS spokesperson said three people were taken to local area hospitals following the crash, and that their descriptions and conditions are unknown.

With collision investigations, the NYPD handles all criminal aspects of the investigation, while NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) reviews the street design at the locations of such crashes.

THE RED MARKER shows the location of a two-vehicle car crash at 38 West Gun Hill Road by Gates Place in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, St. Patrick’s Day, in which three people were later hospitalized. Their conditions are unknown, EMS officials said.
Image courtesy of Google Maps

Norwood News has reached out to the NYPD for more information on the incident and will share any further details we receive.

A WHITE CAR is seen on its side following an apparent two-vehicle collision at 38 West Gun Hill Road by Gates Place in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Bystanders and EMS/FDNY units and personnel are also seen on scene.
Image courtesy of the Citizens’ App

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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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