Authorities: Crash at Wakefield intersection injures 9

The incident occurred at the intersection of East 233rd Street and Bronx Boulevard.

News 12 Staff

May 1, 2021, 1:47 PM

Updated 1,316 days ago

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A multi-vehicle crash in the Wakefield section of the Bronx injured at least nine people Saturday morning, authorities said. 
The incident occurred at the intersection of East 233rd Street and Bronx Boulevard.
Rescue crews were on the scene where the back of an SUV was crushed and a front bumper from another vehicle was in the middle of the street. It’s not clear how many cars were involved in the crash.
The nine injured people were taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. Initial reports said there may have been a several children among the injured, but that has not yet been confirmed.
The scene has since been cleared. There was no word yet on what caused the crash or the extent of the injuries.