Two Killed in Fordham Crash; Nissan Driver Charged With DWI
Police said John Delorbe drove a BMW through a red light at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road early April 13, 2024; the official record lists two motorists killed and three injured, and reporters said Jamie Winston was charged with DWI.
What We Know
John Delorbe, 23, was driving a BMW north on Jerome Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. when police said he ran a red light at East Fordham Road and hit a Nissan driven by Jamie Winston. Delorbe and his passenger, 21-year-old Angel Tussan, were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Winston and two passengers were hospitalized in stable condition. The official record lists two motorists killed, three injured, traffic-control disregard and alcohol involvement; Winston was arrested and charged with DWI.
Police described a red-light crash before dawn.
The crash was recorded at 4:12 a.m. on April 13, 2024, at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road. Police told reporters that John Delorbe drove a BMW north on Jerome Avenue through a red light and hit a Nissan driven by Jamie Winston. Reporters said the impact sent the BMW into a support pillar for the elevated train.
Two men died, and three people in the Nissan were hospitalized.
The official record lists the two people killed as a 23-year-old driver and a 21-year-old front passenger in the BMW. Police identified them to reporters as John Delorbe and Angel Tussan. Jamie Winston, 36, and two passengers in the Nissan were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.
The record cites traffic-control disregard and alcohol involvement.
The official vehicle entries list traffic-control disregard and unsafe speed for the BMW driver, and alcohol involvement for the Nissan driver. Police told reporters Delorbe ran a red light; Winston was later arrested and charged with DWI.
Jerome Avenue has a long crash record in the Bronx.
The fatal crash happened at Jerome Avenue and East Fordham Road in the Bronx. CrashCountNYC’s location context for Jerome Avenue in the Bronx counts 1,635 crashes, 1,085 injuries, 94 serious injuries and 9 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.