Recent severe crashes

1. Hit-and-run SUV driver kills pedestrian in Midtown crosswalk 2026-03-25T04:28:00+00:00
   2 AVE
   Police said a hit-and-run SUV driver killed Espina Bundley, 69, at Second Avenue and East 57th Street; official crash records place the pedestrian death one block north.
   Official crash records list a 69-year-old woman killed while crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal at Second Avenue and East 58th Street around half past 4 AM on March 25. The records list one southbound SUV, a driver with a New York permit, driver inattention or distraction, and traffic-control disregard. News reports citing police place the crash at East 57th Street and Second Avenue and say the driver left the scene. Police later identified Bryan Alexis Guashpa Rumipamba as the arrested driver, and reports said he was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, failure to yield to a pedestrian, and failure to exercise due care.
2. Distracted e-bike rider killed on 1st Ave 2026-01-13T22:23:00+00:00
   1 AVE
   A 32-year-old e-bike rider going straight on 1st Avenue died from crush injuries at East 45th Street. Police recorded driver inattention on the night ride that never finished.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old man riding an e-bike north on 1st Avenue at East 45th Street on a January evening sustained fatal head and crush injuries and was recorded as ejected. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Another person was listed as a notified party with no further details on injuries.
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.