Recent severe crashes

1. Hit-run driver kills Destiny Murrell in the West Village 2026-08-23T08:58:00+00:00
   Manhattan
   Police said a hit-and-run driver killed 22-year-old Destiny Murrell near Sixth Avenue and Washington Place and left the scene.
   Police accounts reported by the press describe a fatal early-morning crash in the West Village. First-day stories said Murrell was crossing in a crosswalk near Sixth Avenue and West Washington Place when a driver in a gray vehicle, possibly an SUV, hit her and left. Later accounts from Daily News and News12 described a different sequence: a driver pulled from the far-left parking lane into northbound traffic, Murrell grabbed the driver's-side door, and she fell beneath the rear driver-side wheel in the intersection. Police identified her as a 22-year-old Brooklyn resident and said she died at Bellevue. No arrests had been reported.
2. Taxi driver fails to yield, hits cyclist 2026-05-26T14:30:00+00:00
   588 BROADWAY
   A taxi driver failed to yield at 588 Broadway and hit a 34-year-old bicyclist. The rider was left with severe head lacerations; police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver traveling south and going straight ahead near 588 Broadway failed to yield the right-of-way and hit a 34-year-old bicyclist also traveling south. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction by the taxi driver. The bicyclist suffered severe head lacerations. The report also lists a 38-year-old occupant with a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Two drivers crash on Varick after dark 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   Two drivers collided on Varick Street at Vandam Street overnight. One suffered a concussion; the other reported a neck injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed on Varick Street at Vandam Street in Manhattan at midnight on May 19, 2026. A 48-year-old male driver suffered a concussion, and a 37-year-old female driver had a neck injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver sped while distracted, hit cyclist 2026-05-06T18:00:00+00:00
   21 E 12 ST
   A driver, distracted by a passenger and moving at unsafe speed, hit a 20-year-old cyclist near 21 E 12th Street. The cyclist was hurt and reported pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, the collision happened around 6 p.m. near 21 E 12th Street in Manhattan. Police recorded passenger distraction and unsafe speed. A driver in a sedan hit a 20-year-old bicyclist, who was injured and reported pain or nausea; the report also lists an arm or hand injury and notes the rider was unconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Bike rider hits woman on Hudson 2026-04-16T08:14:00+00:00
   435 HUDSON ST
   A bike rider hit a 42-year-old woman near 435 Hudson Street, leaving her with an eye injury and minor bleeding. Police recorded the pedestrian was crossing against the signal.
   According to the police report, a bicyclist going straight hit a 42-year-old woman near 435 Hudson Street in Manhattan at 8:14 a.m. on April 16, 2026. The pedestrian was reported conscious and injured, with an eye injury and minor bleeding. Police recorded that the pedestrian was crossing against the signal. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.