Driver making left turn kills 80-year-old pedestrian in Allerton
Police said a 56-year-old driver turning left onto Allerton Avenue hit Rose Young, 80, at Holland Avenue, and the official record says she was crossing with the signal when the driver failed to yield.
What We Know
Rose Young, 80, was killed around 12:20 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2025, at Holland Avenue and Allerton Avenue in the Bronx. News 12 reported, citing police, that a 56-year-old driver was turning left onto Allerton Avenue when he hit Young. The official crash record says Young was a pedestrian at the intersection and was crossing with the signal, and it lists driver failure to yield as a contributing factor. EMS took Young to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where she was pronounced dead. Police told News 12 the driver stayed at the scene and no arrests had been made.
Police described a left turn at the intersection
The crash happened around 12:20 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2025, at Holland Avenue and Allerton Avenue. News 12 reported, citing police, that a 56-year-old driver was turning left onto Allerton Avenue when he hit Rose Young, 80. The official record says Young was crossing with the signal at the intersection.
Rose Young died after the crash
EMS took Young to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where she was pronounced dead, News 12 reported. The official record lists one pedestrian death and no other injuries in the crash.
The vehicle description differs by source
News 12, citing police, described the driver as operating a 2005 Honda Odyssey minivan. The official record lists a 2005 Honda sedan traveling east and making a left turn, with front-center impact recorded.
Allerton Avenue has a recent crash history
The crash occurred at Holland Avenue and Allerton Avenue in Allerton. CrashCountNYC’s street-level context for Allerton Avenue in the Bronx shows 306 crashes, 214 injuries, 18 serious injuries and one death since 2022.
Police said the driver stayed at the scene
Police told News 12 the driver remained at the scene, and no arrests had been made at the time of the report.