Recent severe crashes

1. Hit-and-run SUV driver kills woman in Second Avenue crosswalk 2026-03-25T04:28:00+00:00
   2 AVE
   Police said an SUV driver killed Espina Bundley, 69, and left the scene on Second Avenue; official crash records list a marked-crosswalk death at East 58th Street.
   Official crash records say a 69-year-old woman was killed around half past 4 AM on March 25 while crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal at Second Avenue and East 58th Street. The records list a male driver with a New York permit going south in a 2024 Chevrolet SUV, and cite driver inattention or distraction for the SUV. Police-based reports identified the woman as Espina Bundley, placed the crash one block south at East 57th Street, and said the driver left the scene; later reports identified the arrested driver as Bryan Alexis Guashpa Rumipamba and said police charged him with leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death and multiple traffic violations.
2. E-bike rider dies after losing control outside UN 2026-01-13T22:23:00+00:00
   1 AVE
   A 32-year-old e-bike rider lost control near First Avenue and East 45th Street outside the UN and died; official crash records cited inattention or distraction.
   Official crash records place the fatal crash at First Avenue and East 45th Street in Manhattan around 10:23 p.m. on Jan. 13. Police told reporters Jason Galindo, 32, was riding north in the First Avenue bike lane when he lost control before a collision with a barrier outside the United Nations; medics took him to Bellevue, where he died. Official crash records list a northbound e-bike rider going straight and cite inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police described the HappyRun G100 Pro as not street legal and capable of 50 mph, but the sources do not report a measured speed at impact.
3. Pickup driver collides with MOPD on 3rd Ave 2026-06-03T19:34:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A pickup driver and a MOPD rider collided on 3rd Avenue at E 44th Street after dark. The 48-year-old MOPD rider suffered severe leg lacerations and was reported unconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2010 Ford pickup going straight north on 3rd Avenue at E 44th Street collided with a rider on a 2024 Ducati MOPD who was changing lanes. Police recorded lane marking improper/inadequate as a contributing factor. The MOPD rider, 48, was reported unconscious with severe lacerations to the knee/lower leg/foot.
4. Bus driver crashes into parked sedan 2026-06-03T10:22:00+00:00
   E 34 ST
   A bus driver hit a parked sedan on E 34th Street at Lexington Avenue. A 69-year-old passenger reported chest pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a school-bus driver and a sedan driver were both listed as parked when the crash was recorded near E 34th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor for both vehicles. A 69-year-old woman riding as a passenger reported chest pain and nausea, and the bus driver, 75, was reported with whiplash.
5. Distracted driver crashes on FDR Drive 2026-05-19T20:38:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   A driver crashed on FDR Drive after dark. Police recorded driver inattention; a 29-year-old woman driving an SUV suffered back injuries with a fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, two vehicles were traveling north on FDR Drive when a driver changing lanes and a driver going straight collided. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 29-year-old woman listed as the SUV driver was injured, with a back injury described as fracture, distortion, and dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.