{"id":126473,"date":"2026-02-07T23:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T23:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/126473\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T23:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T23:02:08","slug":"connecticut-man-charged-with-dwi-after-striking-pedestrians-in-the-bronx-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/126473\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut man charged with DWI after striking pedestrians in the Bronx, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk late Friday night.<\/p>\n

It happened just before 11 p.m. in the Tremont section.<\/p>\n

According to police, Abner Rosa Blanco, of Bridgeport, was driving a white van westbound on East Tremont Avenue when he failed to stay on the road and mounted the sidewalk at Monterey Avenue.<\/p>\n

Surveillance video shows the van drifting towards the curb as the driver goes through the intersection, then traveling up onto the sidewalk at the corner, crashing into a pole, a sign and a trash can.<\/p>\n

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An alleged DWI driver mounted the sidewalk at East Tremont and Monterey avenues in the Bronx and struck two pedestrians on Feb. 6, 2026, police say.<\/p>\n

Photo provided<\/p>\n

Additional video shows an individual ducking into a corner deli moments before the van barrels onto the sidewalk toward two pedestrians standing outside a business. The van strikes the pedestrians, then comes to a stop after hitting a building.<\/p>\n

The two victims, a 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, were both taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The extent of their injuries is unknown.<\/p>\n

Blanco, 42, was not injured. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.<\/p>\n

The front window of a barbershop appeared to be damaged in the crash, and debris covered the sidewalk. The grate of another business also appeared to be damaged.<\/p>\n

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