Recent severe crashes

1. Teen Tourist Dies After Driver Leaves Carriage in Central Park 2026-06-17T18:45:00+00:00
   Manhattan
   A carriage driver left his post for photos in Central Park, sources said, before teen passenger Romanch Mahajan was thrown and later died.
   Romanch Mahajan, a teenage tourist from India, died after a Central Park carriage ride turned fatal near 71st Street and Centre Drive. The New York Post reported that police and sources said the carriage driver had stepped away to take a photo of passengers when the horse became spooked and took off. Sources said Mahajan was thrown from the carriage and hit his head; he was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he later died. TWU Local 100 said a driver should never leave a carriage to take photos and called for a full investigation, enhanced training and tougher exams.
2. School bus driver blows control, hits cyclist 2026-05-08T04:55:00+00:00
   W 41 ST
   A school bus driver disregarded traffic control on W 41st Street at 12th Avenue and hit a 23-year-old cyclist. The rider suffered head injuries and was listed unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 62-year-old school bus driver was going straight on W 41st Street at 12th Avenue in Manhattan when the bus hit a 23-year-old bicyclist who was also going straight. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The cyclist was ejected and reported unconscious with head crush injuries.
3. Taxi driver fails to yield, floors cyclist 2026-06-08T22:01:00+00:00
   W 46 ST
   A taxi driver making a left turn at W 46th Street and 9th Avenue failed to yield and hit a 41-year-old bicyclist. The rider was ejected and suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver making a left turn at W 46th Street and 9th Avenue failed to yield the right of way and hit a 41-year-old bicyclist around 10:01 p.m. The bicyclist was ejected and reported a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
4. Police cite illness in taxi hit 2026-06-03T10:10:00+00:00
   W 47 ST
   A driver in a taxi hit an SUV on W 47th Street at 10th Avenue. A 20-year-old driver suffered a head injury and a 54-year-old passenger reported whiplash.
   According to the police report, a driver in a taxi and a driver in an SUV were both traveling north on W 47th Street at 10th Avenue in Manhattan when the taxi driver hit the SUV, impacting the SUV’s left front and the taxi’s rear. Police recorded illness as a contributing factor. A 20-year-old driver had a head injury, and a 54-year-old front-seat passenger reported whiplash.
5. Distracted bike rider hits 61-year-old 2026-05-29T14:05:00+00:00
   12 AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention. A bike rider hit a 61-year-old woman crossing near 12th Avenue and W 27th Street, leaving her with a face injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 15-year-old bicyclist was going straight on 12th Avenue at W 27th Street around 2:05 p.m. on May 29, 2026, when a pedestrian was injured. The pedestrian, a 61-year-old woman, was crossing and suffered a face injury with a fracture/dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.