{"id":205580,"date":"2026-04-22T01:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/205580\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T01:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:42:48","slug":"72-year-old-woman-killed-after-car-crashes-into-people-on-bench-in-the-bronx-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/205580\/","title":{"rendered":"72-year-old woman killed after car crashes into people on bench in the Bronx"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WABC\"<\/a>Tue, April 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

A woman was killed after a driver lost control and crashed into people sitting on a bench in the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

It happened at Bartow Avenue and Co-Op City Boulevard around 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

It appears the 55-year-old driver had a medical episode and lost control of his vehicle, a red 2018 Mazda CX, when it crashed into two people on a bench.<\/p>\n

A 72-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

A 36-year-old man suffered minor injuries and was conscious and alert. He was taken to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n

It appears the driver remained on the scene. Police say he is in stable condition.<\/p>\n

So far no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n

The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad (CIS) is now investigating the crash.<\/p>\n

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