Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver breaks 78-year-old’s leg 2026-01-07T08:35:00+00:00
   W 94 ST
   A 54-year-old driver making a left on W 94th hit a 78-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. Her lower leg was fractured while he rolled through the morning like nothing mattered.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old licensed driver in a Ford sedan turned left from W. 94th Street at Columbus Avenue around 8:35 a.m. and hit a 78-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. The pedestrian suffered a fracture and dislocation to her lower leg. Workshop data: Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver turns left, hits pedestrian 2026-03-11T19:45:00+00:00
   W 94 ST
   A driver turning left at W 94th Street and W End Avenue hit a 36-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was making a left turn at W 94th Street and W End Avenue around 7:45 p.m. and hit a 36-year-old pedestrian in the intersection who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian reported pain or nausea and had an injury to her knee/lower leg/foot.
3. Taxi driver botches turn, hurts passenger 2026-03-06T00:24:00+00:00
   W 85 ST
   A taxi driver turning improperly collided with another taxi at W 85th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. A 50-year-old woman riding in the back seat was injured, with chest pain and whiplash.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver making a left turn and a taxi driver going straight ahead collided at W 85th Street and Amsterdam Avenue around 12:24 a.m. Police recorded turning improperly. A 50-year-old female passenger in the right rear seat reported chest injury and whiplash and was listed in shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver passed too close, hit cyclist 2026-03-04T00:00:00+00:00
   RIVERSIDE DR
   On Riverside Drive overnight, a driver passed too closely and hit a 24-year-old cyclist. The rider was ejected and hurt his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a bicyclist were traveling north on Riverside Drive when the driver passed too closely and hit the cyclist. The 24-year-old rider was ejected and reported a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot area. Police recorded passing too closely. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits SUV on W 114th 2026-02-27T02:20:00+00:00
   W 114 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely. A driver hit a stopped SUV at Amsterdam Ave, leaving a 45-year-old driver with whiplash and a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling east on W 114th Street near Amsterdam Avenue hit another vehicle that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely. A 45-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with whiplash and a neck injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.