Bronx pedestrian crash kills at least one after driver runs red light

A high-speed collision in the Bronx resulted in multiple casualties on Friday afternoon after a Mercedes driver attempted to beat a red light. The incident occurred at the intersection of Allerton Avenue and Holland Avenue around 2:15 p.m.

The driver, identified in one report as an 81-year-old, struck two vehicles before hitting four women, aged between 50 and 60, who were using the crosswalk. The impact caused a chain-reaction crash involving several vehicles.

Victims were transported to Jacobi Medical Center. Reports on the death toll vary slightly between sources, noting either one or two pedestrians were killed, with others remaining in critical condition or expected to survive. FDNY emergency medical crews treated a total of nine people following the collision. The driver remained conscious with minor injuries and reportedly admitted to a witness that he was trying to beat the traffic light. No immediate arrests were reported.