One Dead, Five Injured In Early Morning Cross-Bronx Expressway Pileup
Feb. 11, 2019, 9:26 a.m.
The deceased was ejected from a car, according to police.
One person was killed after being ejected from a car in an early morning crash on the Cross-Bronx Expressway, police say. Five other people were also injured.
The NYPD says that around 1 a.m. two drivers were involved in a collision on the westbound Cross-Bronx near Webster Avenue. While traffic was stopped, four other drivers crashed into the stopped two vehicles.
I-95 SHUT DOWN. Fatal Accident on Cross Bronx Expressway shortly after 1am expected to shut down WestBound traffic through the morning rush. 1 add’l critical. Live @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/1G5feAyGrC
— Kirstin Cole (@kirstincoletv) February 11, 2019
PIX reports "the deceased victim was thrown into oncoming traffic on the other side of the highway." A person in a different vehicle was critically injured and taken to St. Barnabas Hospital. Four others sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
All lanes of the Cross-Bronx Expressway were closed during the investigation, but are now back open.
Following prior closure, all lanes of the Cross Bronx Expressway have reopened at Webster Avenue in both directions in The Bronx. Expect residual delays. Multil;ingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/HuA8o4rqF7. https://t.co/FTOZ62ztAC
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) February 11, 2019
#CrossBronxExpressway 5 car accident leads to chaos in neighborhoods as trucks too big for small streets try to navigate highway closure. Live @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/MA4ijTIg4X
— Kirstin Cole (@kirstincoletv) February 11, 2019
