West Farms: Driver Abandons Vehicle after Hitting Bus on Southern Boulevard

By DAVID GREENE

POLICE ARE LOOKING for the driver of a red, 4-door sedan which hit an MTA bus, injuring a 53-year-old bus driver on Southern Boulevard and East Tremont Avenue in the West Farms section of The Bronx on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
Photo by Lashonda Soto

Police are looking to question the driver of a vehicle that struck an MTA bus in the West Farms section of the Bronx over the weekend, causing injury to one person, before fleeing the scene of the collision.

According to a police spokesperson, the crash was reported at 00:50 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, at the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Southern Boulevard.

POLICE ARE LOOKING for the driver of this red, four-door sedan after it hit an MTA bus and fled the scene on Southern Boulevard and East Tremont Avenue in the West Farms section of The Bronx on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
Photo by Lashonda Soto

The spokesperson told Norwood News, “Upon arrival of police to the scene, the 53-year-old male operator of Vehicle #1 (MTA bus) reported that he was traveling westbound on East Tremont Avenue when Vehicle #2 (a red sedan) being operated by an unknown individual, ran a red light and collided with the bus.”

According to police, the driver of the red sedan fled the scene, and the 53-year-old bus driver pulled over and waited for police to arrive. They said he was later transported to BronxCare Hospital in stable condition.

We have asked if there were any passengers on the bus at the time of the collision and will update this story upon receipt of clarification. Detectives from the 48th Precinct continue to investigate the incident.

THE DRIVER OF a red, four-door sedan allegedly ran a red light while traveling southbound on Southern Boulevard in the West Farms section, striking an MTA bus before fleeing the scene on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
Photo by Lashonda Soto

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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