Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcycle driver killed on bridge roadway 2026-05-17T12:01:00+00:00
   WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE OUTER ROADWA
   A 26-year-old motorcycle driver died on the Williamsburg Bridge Outer Roadway. Police logged crush injuries and ejection.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed on May 17, 2026 at 12:01 p.m. on the Williamsburg Bridge Outer Roadway in Manhattan. Police recorded that the driver was ejected and suffered chest crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Two drivers hit and kill 74-year-old on FDR Drive 2026-04-15T20:43:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   Police said two drivers hit and killed Derek Coker, 74, as he crossed FDR Drive near East Houston Street; medics took him to Bellevue Hospital, where he died.
   Official crash records list a 74-year-old pedestrian killed on FDR Drive a little before 9 PM on April 15, 2026. Police identified him as Derek Coker and told reporters two 55-year-old drivers hit him near the East Houston Street exit. The records list a northbound Chevrolet SUV and a northbound Mitsubishi sedan; both drivers remained at the scene, according to police. Official records say Coker was crossing outside an intersection and without a signal or crosswalk, while the Daily News cited a police source saying surveillance video showed him climbing over a divider before trying to cross.
3. Driver hit 60-year-old woman crossing 2026-06-07T23:45:00+00:00
   DELANCEY ST
   At 11:45 p.m. on Delancey Street at Suffolk Street, a driver going straight hit a 60-year-old pedestrian. She suffered an abdomen/pelvis fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 11:45 p.m. on June 7, 2026, a driver going straight on Delancey Street at Suffolk Street hit a 60-year-old woman walking as a pedestrian. Police recorded abdomen and pelvis injuries, including a fracture and dislocation. The crash occurred after dark.
4. Driver failed to yield, ejects rider 2026-05-24T01:20:00+00:00
   CHRYSTIE ST
   At Chrystie and Delancey, a sedan driver turned right and hit an e-scooter rider. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way; the 47-year-old man was ejected and suffered fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, at 1:20 a.m. on May 24, 2026, a 47-year-old man riding an Inmotion e-scooter was going straight on Chrystie Street when a sedan driver making a right turn at Delancey Street hit him. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The rider was ejected and injured with fracture and dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. SUV driver hits e-bike rider 2026-05-01T14:50:00+00:00
   COOPER SQ
   On Cooper Square at E 7th Street, a driver hit a 21-year-old e-bike rider. The rider was ejected and police reported pedestrian/bicyclist error/confusion.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old man driving an SUV was going straight ahead on Cooper Square at E 7th Street when he hit a 21-year-old man riding an e-bike that was making a right turn. The rider was reported injured, ejected, and semiconscious with a head injury. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist/other pedestrian error/confusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.