Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver kills 79-year-old on W. 77th 2025-05-31T22:30:00+00:00
   152 W 77 ST
   A distracted driver hit an SUV on West 77th late Saturday and killed a 79-year-old man behind the wheel. Police logged driver inattention; another SUV was parked and took the blow.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a parked SUV at 152 West 77th Street in Manhattan on a Saturday night. The collision involved two station wagons, both SUVs. A 79-year-old man driving one of the vehicles was killed. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Records flag the driver as a senior. No other injuries were documented in the report.
2. 74-Year-Old Cyclist Dies After Hitting Parked Bus 2025-04-24T14:13:00+00:00
   W 70 ST
   A 74-year-old man rode his bike east on West 70th Street and hit a parked bus at West End Avenue. He suffered a fatal chest injury and died in the afternoon street light.
   A 74-year-old cyclist riding east on West 70th Street hit a parked bus near West End Avenue on April 24 around 2:13 p.m. and died from chest injuries. According to the police report, illness was listed as a contributing factor. The cyclist wore a helmet. The bus was parked and not moving at the time of the crash, and was recorded as an oversized vehicle (a bus).
3. SUV driver hits man on W 86th, kills him 2025-04-23T04:27:00+00:00
   W 86 ST
   A driver in a Ford SUV hit a 57-year-old man crossing West 86th at Broadway before dawn. His body went under the wheels. He died there in the quiet street.
   A 57-year-old man was killed when a driver in a Ford SUV hit him as he crossed West 86th Street at Broadway overnight in Manhattan. According to the police report, the SUV was traveling east when the front of the vehicle struck the man, who was crossing against the signal. He suffered crush injuries to his entire body and died at the scene. The driver, a 41-year-old woman, wore a seatbelt.
4. 73-Year-Old Driver Dies After Illness on W 64th 2025-01-19T17:30:00+00:00
   W 64 ST
   A 73-year-old driver slumped behind the wheel on West 64th at Amsterdam. The SUV kept rolling. Police say illness took him in the driver’s seat as two rode inside, the ride ending in a fatal, uncontrolled crash.
   According to the police report, a 73-year-old man driving a Jeep SUV on West 64th Street at Amsterdam Avenue suffered an illness and slumped at the wheel, after which the vehicle continued moving and crashed. Two people were inside the SUV. The driver died at the scene. Police recorded “Illnes” as the contributing factor in the fatal crash, which occurred on a Sunday afternoon with below-freezing, snowy weather reported.
5. Garbage truck driver mows down four at 81st 2025-09-06T10:45:00+00:00
   W 81 ST
   A garbage truck driver turning off Central Park West hit four people in the 81st Street crosswalk. Two pedestrians suffered severe head wounds as the oversized truck rolled through their space.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old licensed male driver in a 2018 garbage truck made a left turn from Central Park West onto West 81st Street in Manhattan and hit four pedestrians in the intersection. Two 29-year-old pedestrians had head injuries with severe bleeding. A 31-year-old woman suffered shoulder and internal injuries, and a 30-year-old man had neck and internal injuries. Police recorded obstruction or debris as a contributing factor. The crash occurred on a weekend morning in daylight involving an oversized truck.