Recent severe crashes

1. Drunk dump-truck driver hits cyclist 2026-05-05T02:55:00+00:00
   E 86 ST
   A dump-truck driver hit a 31-year-old cyclist at E 86th Street and 1st Avenue overnight. Police recorded alcohol involvement; the cyclist was ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old dump-truck driver going straight ahead hit a 31-year-old bicyclist at E 86th Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan around 2:55 a.m. Police recorded alcohol involvement. The cyclist was ejected and reported injuries to the hip/upper leg, with a complaint of fracture, distorted, and dislocation.
2. Ambulance driver ran control, hurt e-biker 2026-03-12T01:22:00+00:00
   E 83 ST
   At 1:22 a.m. on E 83rd St at 1st Ave, a driver in an ambulance disregarded traffic control and hit a 27-year-old e-bike rider. Police recorded alcohol involvement. The rider suffered a leg injury with fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, at 1:22 a.m. on March 12, 2026, a 55-year-old ambulance driver went straight on E 83rd Street at 1st Avenue and hit a 27-year-old man riding an e-bike. Police recorded alcohol involvement and traffic control disregarded. The rider was ejected and reported a lower-leg injury with fracture/distortion/dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver blew right-of-way, hurt cyclist 2026-01-23T20:04:00+00:00
   E 74 ST
   At E 74 St and 3 Ave, a driver failed to yield and hit a 41-year-old cyclist. The rider suffered a knee/lower-leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Friday at 8:04 p.m. at E 74 St and 3 Ave in Manhattan. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. A 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as a fracture and dislocation, and was ejected.
4. Distracted driver hits 79-year-old 2026-01-19T12:23:00+00:00
   YORK AVE
   A driver making a left turn hit a 79-year-old woman crossing with the signal at York Ave and E 70 St. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 20-year-old driver in a sedan was making a left turn on York Ave at E 70 St around 12:23 p.m. when he hit a 79-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian reported severe lacerations and a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience.
5. Teen SUV driver hits 12-year-old on 86th 2026-01-14T14:42:00+00:00
   E 86 ST
   An inexperienced teen driver in a Ford SUV hit a 12-year-old boy crossing E 86th Street, leaving him with severe bleeding to his leg. A front-seat passenger and others rode along while he learned on a live child.
   According to the police report, an 18-year-old licensed driver in a Ford SUV was traveling east on East 86th Street near Third Avenue when he hit a 12-year-old boy who was crossing midblock. Police recorded driver inexperience and outside-the-car distraction. The child suffered an injury to his lower leg with severe bleeding. A front-seat passenger and other listed occupants were in the SUV.