Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blew traffic control, concussed pedestrian 2026-01-20T17:19:00+00:00
   E 58 ST
   At E 58 St and Madison Ave, a sedan driver ignored traffic control and hit a 36-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention. The pedestrian suffered a head concussion.
   According to the police report, a 42-year-old sedan driver went straight ahead on Madison Ave at E 58 St and hit a 36-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian suffered a head concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Pickup driver blows turn, mows down woman 2026-01-17T21:21:00+00:00
   AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
   A 44-year-old pickup driver turned left off Sixth Avenue and hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at West 40th Street. Police recorded failure to yield as she suffered severe head lacerations.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old licensed driver in a pickup truck turned left from Avenue of the Americas onto West 40th Street on Saturday evening and hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian was semiconscious with a head injury and severe lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield right of way. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver turning left hits woman, 24 2026-01-17T04:44:00+00:00
   W 49 ST
   A driver making a left turn hit a 24-year-old woman crossing with the signal at W 49 St and 7 Ave. She was injured in her knee/lower leg/foot.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a left turn at W 49 St and 7 Ave in Manhattan around 4:44 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, and hit a 24-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded “pedestrian error/confusion” as a contributing factor. The pedestrian reported internal complaints and injuries to her knee/lower leg/foot.
4. Young driver’s bad U-turn slams pedestrian 2026-01-16T22:09:00+00:00
   160 CENTRAL PARK S
   A 24-year-old driver tried a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a 31-year-old man walking with traffic. Police recorded failure to yield and an improper turn before the car took his leg out.
   According to the police report, a 24-year-old driver making a U-turn in a sedan on Central Park South failed to yield and hit a 31-year-old man who was walking with traffic. Police listed failure to yield and improper turning as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained a lower-leg injury described as internal. Another occupant and the vehicle registrant were recorded in the report.
5. SUV driver passes too close, shatters cyclist’s leg 2026-01-12T11:16:00+00:00
   111 E 18 ST
   A driver in an SUV passed a 43-year-old man on a bike too close by East 18th Street, hitting him and fracturing his lower leg. Midday, clear weather, and a rider still left with a broken body.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Chevrolet SUV and a 43-year-old man riding a bike were both traveling east near East 18th Street on a Monday morning when the driver passed too closely and hit the cyclist. Police recorded Passing Too Closely as a contributing factor. The rider suffered a lower-leg fracture and was listed in shock.