Recent severe crashes

1. E-bike rider fails to yield, hits 72-year-old 2026-03-17T09:05:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A 72-year-old woman crossing with the signal on 5th Avenue got hit at W 13th Street. Police recorded failure to yield and inattention by the e-bike rider; she suffered a facial fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old e-bike rider went straight ahead on 5th Avenue at W 13th Street and hit a 72-year-old pedestrian in the intersection while she was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and inattention/distraction. The woman reported a facial fracture with dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted box-truck driver hits two 2026-03-09T06:01:00+00:00
   114 W HOUSTON ST
   A distracted driver in a box truck hit two pedestrians on W Houston Street. A 34-year-old man suffered a knee-and-lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 6:01 a.m. on March 9, 2026, a driver going straight in a box truck hit two pedestrians near 114 W Houston Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrians injured were a 34-year-old man with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury reported as fracture/distortion/dislocation, and a 66-year-old man with a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. SUV driver hits 23-year-old on Bowery 2026-02-22T01:16:00+00:00
   BOWERY
   A driver going straight on Bowery hit a 23-year-old pedestrian near E Houston Street, leaving him semiconscious with a reported concussion. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion and crossing against the signal.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old driver in an SUV was going straight on Bowery near E Houston Street around 1:16 a.m. when he hit a 23-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was listed as semiconscious with a head injury and a reported concussion. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion and noted the pedestrian was crossing against the signal and not at an intersection. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver hits 65-year-old cyclist 2026-02-12T14:00:00+00:00
   395 W BROADWAY
   A driver hit a 65-year-old bicyclist near 395 W Broadway. Police recorded driver inattention; the cyclist suffered a head injury and concussion.
   According to the police report, in the afternoon of Feb. 12, 2026, a driver hit a 65-year-old bicyclist near 395 W Broadway in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The cyclist was injured, ejected, and listed as unconscious, with a head injury and concussion. The crash involved a bike and a box truck; the report does not identify which vehicle the driver was operating.
5. Distracted driver turns, hits pedestrian 2026-03-14T20:00:00+00:00
   WAVERLY PL
   A driver making a right turn on Waverly Place hit a 30-year-old woman crossing at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, at about 8 p.m. on March 14, 2026, a driver in a sedan was making a right turn on Waverly Place and hit a 30-year-old woman who was crossing at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and minor bleeding, and was listed in shock.