A 41-year-old woman died Friday in a violent rollover crash on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge after a Jeep Wrangler smashed into another vehicle and landed on its roof, police said. The wreck unfolded on the bridge's southbound side and shut down traffic there for several hours. Two other people were taken to Lincoln Hospital with minor injuries.
According to New York Daily News, witnesses reported that the Jeep driver was speeding and weaving through traffic with unsafe lane changes before the vehicle hit a Honda CR-V, then crashed into the center concrete median. Police told the outlet that the impact sent the Wrangler ricocheting off the CR-V before it flipped.
Crash Sequence On The Span
“The Jeep Wrangler overturned and landed on its roof,” police told the newspaper, as reported by New York Daily News. The Honda's driver, a 63-year-old man, and a 56-year-old woman were transported to Lincoln Hospital with minor injuries, according to the report.
Traffic Snarl And Emergency Response
Southbound lanes were shut down for several hours while NYPD, FDNY and EMS crews worked the scene and cleared the wreckage. It is not the first time a serious collision has locked up the RFK Bridge for hours. NY1 reported a similar multi-hour closure after a fatal crash in 2024. In response to dangerous driving, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been piloting speed-enforcement and weigh-in-motion technology on the RFK span to deter reckless motorists, according to a statement on the MTA.
Ongoing NYPD Investigation
The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is handling the case and officers are collecting witness statements and reviewing any available footage. Authorities have not released the woman's name, and the investigation remains active. No charges have been announced.
