Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Charged After Two Men Killed on Amsterdam Avenue 2026-05-15T18:00:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   Jason Negron, 46, a longtime doorman, and Michael Saint-Hilaire, 35, father of young triplets, died after a driver hit pedestrians near Amsterdam Ave. and W. 109th St. around 6 p.m.; official crash records list four injured.
   Two pedestrians died and four people were injured at Amsterdam Avenue and West 109th Street on May 15, 2026, according to the city crash record. Police and prosecutors said Elvin Suarez, 61, drove north on Amsterdam Avenue, hit a parked vehicle, crossed a median near the bike lane and hit pedestrians before a chain-reaction crash with parked vehicles. Prosecutors later said Suarez was intoxicated and speeding; he was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, assault and DWI charges. The charges are allegations, and Suarez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Some early news accounts described five pedestrians being hit, while later police and prosecution accounts described four pedestrians and one person inside a parked vehicle among the injured.
2. Cyclist and Pedestrian Hurt on W 109th 2026-10-24T04:06:00+00:00
   W 109 ST
   A driver or rider hit a 32-year-old cyclist and a 44-year-old pedestrian at W 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The cyclist suffered a concussion; the pedestrian had an abrasion.
   According to the police report, a collision at W 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue injured a 32-year-old bicyclist and a 44-year-old pedestrian. The bicyclist was ejected and sustained a concussion. The pedestrian sustained an abrasion and had an injury to the knee, lower leg or foot.
3. Distracted Pickup Driver Hits Pedestrian 2026-10-20T08:34:00+00:00
   W 86 ST
   A pickup driver turning right hit a 39-year-old man crossing with the signal at West 86th Street and Columbus Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield; the pedestrian suffered severe head lacerations.
   According to the police report, a pickup driver making a right turn hit a 39-year-old pedestrian at West 86th Street and Columbus Avenue. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and suffered severe lacerations to the head. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way.
4. Taxi Driver's Failed Turn Fractures Woman's Leg 2026-10-19T12:10:00+00:00
   COLUMBUS AVE
   A taxi driver turning left failed to yield and hit a woman crossing with the signal at Columbus Avenue and West 95th Street. She suffered a fracture and dislocation in her leg or foot.
   According to the police report, a 69-year-old taxi driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a 61-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Columbus Avenue and West 95th Street. Police recorded failure to yield and improper turning. She sustained a fracture and dislocation in her knee, lower leg or foot.
5. Driver and Moped Rider Collide on 114th 2026-10-18T08:45:00+00:00
   W 114 ST
   A moped rider suffered a shoulder fracture in a collision with a sedan at W. 114th Street and Riverside Drive. Police recorded passenger distraction.
   According to the police report, a moped and a sedan were traveling east on W. 114th Street when the crash occurred near Riverside Drive. A 25-year-old moped rider suffered a shoulder fracture or dislocation. Police recorded passenger distraction as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.