A car driver crashed into the wall surrounding the Williamsbridge Oval park at the corner of Wayne Avenue and Reservoir Oval West in Norwood on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10.

 

The FDNY told Norwood News that a motor vehicle accident occurred at 2:07 p.m. at 3400 Wayne Avenue, and that one person at the scene refused medical attention.

 

An ambulance was seen at the corner of Wayne Avenue and Reservoir Oval West shortly after the accident occurred.

A CAR IS seen crashed into the wall/fence surrounding the Williamsbridge Oval Park at the junction of Wayne Avenue and Reservoir Oval West in Norwood on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App.

Users of the Citizens’ App shared videos of a red car that had seemingly crashed into the wall/fence of Williamsbridge Oval Park at the junction of Wayne Avenue, in between two other parked cars. Judging from the position of the impacted red car, it looked as though it had come from Wayne Avenue, crossing Reservoir Oval West, before hitting the wall.

 

When contacted, the NYPD press office said they would not have any information on the details of accident unless there was a fatality or a serious injury. Local police were seen at the scene of the accident in the videos posted on Citizen.

 

We spoke with Gordan, a local resident who lives at the intersection in question shortly after the incident. He told Norwood News, “I just came down. I noticed the car in between the two cars, and I just took a picture, and I know this is a [hazardous] spot because I’ve been hit.”

 

A CAR IS seen crashed into the wall/fence surrounding the Williamsbridge Oval Park at the junction of Wayne Avenue and Reservoir Oval West in Norwood on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App.

He continued, “Because I’ve been parked by that parking sign, and the [red] car just kept on going.” Pointing to a pole at the junction which appeared to have a satellite of some description affixed to it, Gordon said, “I thought this was a camera but evidently, it’s not.”

 

He added, “Sometimes, people don’t even stop over here. They just keep going because they see it clear, and they just keep running.”

 

Asked if he was referring to traffic exiting Wayne Avenue and entering Reservoir Oval West, he replied, “People walking on either side, and they’re just coming, and when they stop, they’re like…….you know?” He gestured indicating that the people in question, in his view, appeared to think that they had the right of way in such situations.

 

EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE seen responding to a car accident at the junction of Wayne Avenue and Reservoir Oval West in Norwood on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App.

“People are in a rush,” he said. “It’s not going to stop. I’m a school bus driver. I drive. People want to cut me off right away, real quick.” He went on to say that there was an ongoing problem with cars parking at crosswalks and other areas, adding that he didn’t specifically mean at the Wayne Avenue junction but at other crosswalks. “It’s annoying,” he said.

 

Norwood News’ office is located not far from the scene of the accident. We have heard cars racing around the Oval, especially after dark, on more than one occasion at speeds that would appear to far exceed the City speed limit and with seemingly zero regard for potential elderly pedestrians living in the area or for the many families and kids who are frequently seen exiting the Williamsbridge Oval entrance and crossing the Reservoir Oval.

 

Meanwhile, asked if he was a aware of large commercial trucks parked overnight in the vicinity of West Gun Hill Road and Mosholu Parkway on the Norwood / Van Cortlandt Village, which were reportedly causing a hazard during the morning school run, as recently reported by one local resident to Norwood News, Gordon said the area in question was not part of his usual school run, and therefore, he could not comment.

Referring to the Wayne Avenue junction, he then added, “You have people parking at hydrants and they put a [hi-viz] vest on there, and it’s like, they don’t get tickets. I’ve seen people park here at the hydrant. They’re from other states, and they put a little thing that they work for the fire department, and they don’t get tickets.”

 

“Like I said, I’m a school bus driver. It’s really annoying. Nobody wants to move. They move their mirror a little bit, and they expect you to squeeze by, and they’re like, ‘Oh, you’re a professional driver.’ Listen, we’re trying to be courteous, you know? We’re trying to not hit your car, but as a bus driver, if I have a choice between hitting a double-parked car and a parked car, I’m gonna hit the double-parked car because they’re not supposed to be there.”

 

Norwood News is following up with both the NYPD’s Collision Investigation unit and DOT and will update this story upon receipt of any further information on the incident.