Bronx Local News: Senior Driver Takes Wrong Turn, Plows into Police Car

Senior Strikes Police Car Outside of CVS in Morris Park

The unidentified driver pulls into CVS after the crash and was later transported by ambulance to Jacobi Hospital.—Photo by David Greene

By David Greene 

Bronx Voice 

November 18, 2025

BRONX LOCAL NEWS: A senior citizen drove into the parking lot of CVS in Morris Park and accidentally ran into a police car and suffered minor, yet undisclosed injuries—and was transported to a local hospital.

According to police, the minor fender-bender was reported at 12:20 p.m. outside of 1916 Williamsbridge Road on, November 4. A police official told the Bronx Voice that a 35-year-old male NYPD officer was operating a marked NYPD vehicle traveling southbound on Williamsbridge Road, with the vehicles emergency lights on when the 72-year-old female driving a Nissan SUV attempted to make a left turn and pull into the parking lot of the drug store chain when the two vehicles collided.

A police patrol vehicle was apparently headed to an emergency call with its emergency lights on when an elderly driver turned into CVS on Williamsbridge Road when the two vehicles collided on November 4.—Photo by David Greene

The unidentified senior was transported to Jacobi Hospital with minor injuries. 

The police official added that the woman was issued one summons for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.