Recent severe crashes

1. Drugged driver kills e-bike rider 2026-03-19T20:05:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   Police say a driver high on illegal drugs hit two e-bike riders near W 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. One 28-year-old man was killed; another 33-year-old man suffered a serious head injury.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old driver was recorded with “Drugs (illegal)” as a contributing factor in a crash at W 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard on March 19, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. Police reported two e-bike riders were hit: a 28-year-old man was killed and a 33-year-old man suffered a head injury and was unconscious. The driver was listed as licensed.
2. E-bike rider blows control, hits pedestrian 2026-05-01T12:00:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   A 63-year-old woman crossed with the signal at W 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as an e-bike rider hit her, leaving her with a fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, an e-bike rider went straight on W 125th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard and hit a 63-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian, a woman, was injured, with a fracture and dislocation to her elbow, lower arm, or hand. Police recorded traffic control disregarded.
3. Driver failed to yield, broke man’s leg 2026-04-22T22:59:00+00:00
   W 116 ST
   A sedan driver failed to yield and hit a 48-year-old man crossing W 116th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd. Police recorded driver inattention. His lower leg was fractured or dislocated.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver hit a 48-year-old pedestrian around 10:59 p.m. on W 116th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard in Manhattan. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a fracture, distortion, or dislocation, with injuries to the knee, lower leg, or foot.
4. Distracted driver turns left, hits e-biker 2026-04-03T06:25:00+00:00
   ST NICHOLAS AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Nicholas Avenue hit a 37-year-old e-bike rider and injured him. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a left turn on Street Nicholas Avenue at W 119th Street around 6:25 a.m. on April 3, 2026, and hit an e-bike rider going straight. The 37-year-old male rider was injured, listed as semiconscious, with knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
5. Distracted SUV driver slams two pedestrians 2026-01-14T21:18:00+00:00
   CENTRAL PARK N
   A distracted SUV driver going east on Central Park North hit two people in the intersection and injured his own passengers. Head wounds, trapped legs, burns — all because he couldn’t pay attention for one city block.
   According to the police report, a male driver in an SUV traveling east on Central Park North hit two pedestrians in the intersection at Frawley Circle on Wednesday evening. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience. Both pedestrians sustained head injuries. The driver and a front-seat passenger were also injured, and a trapped occupant was reported inside the vehicle.