Staff Reporter
A fatal multi-vehicle collision on the Bronx River Parkway early Monday left two young men dead and shut down a key stretch of the highway during the morning commute, according to police.
Story Highlights
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Crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. near Gun Hill Road exit
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Two men, aged 21 and 23, ejected from mopeds and killed
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Collision involved two cars and two mopeds
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One person taken into custody; no immediate charges filed
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Southbound lanes closed below Exit 9 during morning rush hour
The NYPD said the crash happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes, just before the Gun Hill Road exit. Officers arriving on scene found the aftermath of a violent pileup involving two mopeds and two passenger vehicles.
According to officials, the two victims — aged 21 and 23 — had been riding separate mopeds when the collision occurred. Both were ejected onto the roadway.
“They were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead,” an NYPD spokesperson confirmed.
Authorities have not yet released the victims’ names, citing the need to first notify their families.
One individual at the scene was taken into police custody. However, investigators have not yet filed charges.
“We are still determining which vehicle that person was operating at the time of the crash,” police said.
By early morning, the southbound lanes below Exit 9 were fully shut down as investigators examined skid marks, vehicle debris, and damaged guardrails.
Commuters were forced to seek alternate routes, with the NYPD cautioning that the closure could extend well into the day.
“This is still very much an active investigation,” officials noted. “The exact cause of the collision has not been determined, and more details will be released as they become available.”
Police are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact the NYPD’s Highway Patrol unit.
The deadly crash on the Bronx River Parkway has left families grieving and commuters facing major disruptions, while police work to piece together the sequence of events that led to the tragedy. With two young lives cut short and many unanswered questions, investigators are focusing on vehicle evidence, witness accounts, and roadway conditions to determine what went wrong in the early morning hours. Until then, the community remains on edge, awaiting clarity on a collision that turned an ordinary Monday commute into a scene of loss and investigation.
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