Recent severe crashes

1. Alcohol-linked driver kills two pedestrians 2026-05-15T18:00:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   Police tied alcohol involvement to a driver who hit pedestrians on Amsterdam Avenue at W 109th Street. Two men, 35 and 46, were killed. Two others, 36 and 44, suffered concussions.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead on Amsterdam Avenue at W 109th Street hit pedestrians on May 15 around 6 p.m. Police recorded alcohol involvement. Two pedestrians, men ages 35 and 46, were killed with crush injuries; two others, ages 36 and 44, were injured with concussions. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Drunk driving wreck kills taxi passenger 2026-05-03T03:45:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   Police recorded alcohol involvement after a driver crashed into a taxi on the Henry Hudson Parkway overnight. A 65-year-old woman riding in the back seat died; both drivers were hurt.
   According to the police report, a driver crashed into a taxi on the Henry Hudson Parkway around 3:45 a.m. on May 3. Police recorded alcohol involvement. A 65-year-old female passenger in the taxi was killed. The taxi driver, 49, was injured with bleeding to a lower leg; the other driver, 26, was injured with a fracture or dislocation to an arm or hand.
3. Driver followed too close, hit cyclist 2026-04-19T17:01:00+00:00
   W 67 ST
   On W 67th Street at Broadway, a driver followed too closely and hit a 42-year-old cyclist. The rider reported knee/lower-leg/foot pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Sunday afternoon at 5:01 p.m. on W 67th Street at Broadway in Manhattan. Police recorded following too closely as a contributing factor. A 60-year-old driver in a sedan and a 42-year-old bicyclist were traveling north when the driver hit the cyclist. The cyclist was injured and reported pain or nausea, with injury noted to the knee/lower leg/foot.
4. Driver’s illness wrecks SUVs on W 73rd 2026-05-19T14:10:00+00:00
   W 73 ST
   A 54-year-old driver crashed on W 73rd Street in Manhattan, and police recorded illness. The driver was injured and reported unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old male driver crashed on W 73rd Street in Manhattan on May 19, 2026 at 2:10 p.m. Police recorded illness as a contributing factor. The driver was listed as injured and unconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits motorcyclist on Henry Hudson 2026-05-14T12:53:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   Police recorded driver inattention as a driver hit a 24-year-old motorcyclist on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The rider was ejected and suffered a fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway hit a motorcycle while going straight, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The motorcycle rider, a 24-year-old man, was ejected and injured with a fracture and a dislocation affecting his elbow/lower arm/hand. The crash was reported Thursday afternoon in Manhattan.