{"id":363600,"date":"2026-10-03T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/363600\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:00:08","slug":"24-year-old-killed-in-major-deegan-expressway-crash-in-the-bronx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/363600\/","title":{"rendered":"24-year-old killed in Major Deegan Expressway crash in the Bronx"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByEyewitness News \"WABC<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 3, 2026 11:28AM<\/p>\n

The driver of a two-wheeled vehicle was ejected and pronounced deceased on scene.<\/p>\n

A 24-year-old man was killed early Saturday after crashing a two-wheeled vehicle on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, according to police.<\/p>\n

The fatal crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on the northbound Major Deegan near Exit 5 in the Highbridge section. Investigators said the rider was traveling northbound when he failed to navigate the roadway and struck a guardrail.<\/p>\n

Police said the impact ejected the driver from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

The victim’s identity has not yet been released pending family notification.<\/p>\n

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