Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted van driver hits cyclist 2026-02-02T15:28:00+00:00
   E 125 ST
   A van driver drifted into a cyclist on E 125 St at Lexington Ave. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a van driver and a bike rider were traveling east on E 125 St at Lexington Ave on Feb. 2, 2026, around 3:28 p.m. The cyclist, 30, was injured, with internal complaints and a back injury. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
2. Distracted pickup driver hits crossing pedestrian 2026-01-27T13:03:00+00:00
   E 93 ST
   Police say a pickup driver got distracted, failed to yield, and hit a pedestrian crossing with the signal at E 93 St and 2 Ave. The pedestrian suffered a knee/lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 56-year-old pickup-truck driver was going straight ahead on E 93 St at 2 Ave when the driver hit a pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian’s injuries were listed as knee/lower leg/foot, with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver followed too close, hurt man 2026-01-20T16:51:00+00:00
   E 96 ST
   A driver on E 96 St at 1 Ave followed too closely and hit another vehicle. A 61-year-old man was injured, with a neck injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver crashed at E 96 St and 1 Ave in Manhattan after police recorded following too closely. A 61-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with a neck injury and a complaint of fracture/distortion/dislocation; he was partially ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver’s Swerve Slams Parked Car on 126th 2026-01-16T15:45:00+00:00
   106 E 126 ST
   A 34-year-old driver swerved for an uninvolved car and hit a parked sedan on East 126th Street. The driver reported eye pain and nausea; a front-seat passenger and another listed occupant were caught in the mess.
   According to the police report, around 3:45 p.m. a 34-year-old driver reacted to another, uninvolved vehicle and hit a parked sedan on East 126th Street near East 106th Street. The driver reported eye pain and nausea. A front-seat passenger and another listed occupant were also in the car; the report does not describe their injuries.
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.