Recent severe crashes

1. Driver botches lane use, crashes on Varick 2026-05-20T17:53:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   A driver made an improper pass or lane move and crashed on Varick Street. Police also recorded driver inattention; a 68-year-old driver reported an internal injury and back pain.
   According to the police report, two drivers were making right turns on Varick Street when a crash occurred. Police recorded passing or lane usage improper and driver inattention/distraction. A 68-year-old man listed as the driver was injured, with back injury noted and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Two sedan drivers crash on Varick 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   Two drivers collided overnight on Varick Street at Vandam Street. A 48-year-old driver suffered a concussion; a 37-year-old driver had a neck injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed on Varick Street at Vandam Street in Manhattan overnight on May 19, 2026. Police recorded a concussion for a 48-year-old male driver and a neck injury for a 37-year-old female driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver blew traffic control, hit cyclist 2026-04-29T05:41:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN ST
   Before dawn on Franklin Street, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit a 24-year-old Citi Bike rider. Police recorded head injuries and unconsciousness.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a 24-year-old bicyclist were going straight ahead near Franklin Street and Church Street in Manhattan when the driver disregarded traffic control and hit the cyclist at 5:41 a.m. The cyclist was ejected and suffered a head injury and internal injury, and was listed as unconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver’s bad pass breaks pedestrian’s leg 2026-04-22T22:05:00+00:00
   BEEKMAN ST
   A driver in a sedan hit a 65-year-old man on Beekman Street near Pearl Street, leaving him with a leg injury. Police recorded improper lane usage and unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, at about 10:05 p.m. on April 22, 2026, a driver going straight on Beekman Street near Pearl Street hit a 65-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was reported injured with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation affecting the knee, lower leg, or foot, and was listed in shock. Police recorded passing or lane usage improper and unsafe speed.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit cyclist 2026-03-16T03:50:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   A driver making a left turn on Varick Street failed to yield and hit a 40-year-old cyclist near Spring Street. The cyclist suffered a back injury with a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 21-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn on Varick Street at Spring Street around 3:50 a.m. on March 16, 2026, when the driver hit a 40-year-old bicyclist. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The cyclist was reported injured, conscious, and partially ejected, with a back injury and a fracture/dislocation.