One person killed and nine injured in chain-reaction crash in New York City

The Guardian9 October 2026, 21:50 UTCUnited States of America

Motorist, reportedly trying to beat a traffic light, barrels through busy intersection and slams into pedestrians At least one person was killed and nine injured in New York City’s eastern Bronx when a motorist barreled through a busy intersection, slammed into pedestrians and triggered a chain-reaction crash involving several vehicles, according to authorities and media reports.The horrifying collision happened shortly after 2pm in the Bronx’s Allerton neighborhood, with the driver at the center of the crash reportedly saying he was trying to beat a traffic light. Continue reading...

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