Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Driver plows into parked SUVs on 57th 2026-05-01T19:10:00+00:00
   W 57 ST
   A driver going straight on W 57th Street hit parked SUVs near 12th Avenue. Two drivers wound up hurt, both reporting whiplash.
   According to the police report, two drivers were injured in a collision around 7:10 p.m. on May 1, 2026, on W 57th Street near 12th Avenue in Manhattan. A 26-year-old woman driving a sedan reported whiplash and a head injury, and a 45-year-old man driving an SUV reported whiplash and a head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver hit cyclist on Riverside Drive 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00
   RIVERSIDE DR
   A driver in an SUV hit a 60-year-old cyclist on Riverside Drive. The rider was injured, with a reported concussion.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday morning on Riverside Drive in Manhattan. A 29-year-old driver in an SUV was listed as parked before the collision, and a 60-year-old bicyclist was listed as going straight ahead. The bicyclist was injured, with a reported concussion and hip/upper-leg injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Sedan driver botches lane pass, hits cyclist 2026-03-10T17:57:00+00:00
   11 AVE
   A sedan driver passing improperly hit a 43-year-old bicyclist on 11th Avenue at W 49th Street. The cyclist reported a back injury.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going straight on 11th Avenue at W 49th Street hit a 43-year-old bicyclist who was slowing or stopping. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The bicyclist was injured and reported a back injury.