Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blew traffic control, hit woman 2026-02-20T06:15:00+00:00
   W 127 ST
   A sedan driver disregarded traffic control on W 127th Street and hit a 53-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police also recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver going straight on W 127th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard hit a 53-year-old pedestrian at the intersection as she crossed with the signal. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction. The woman was conscious and reported crush injuries to her knee/lower leg/foot.
2. Taxi driver hits 51-year-old driver 2026-02-19T05:18:00+00:00
   W 145 ST
   A taxi driver hit a 51-year-old driver at W 145th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard before dawn. The 51-year-old reported an internal injury to his knee/lower leg/foot.
   According to the police report, two drivers were going straight on W 145th Street at Frederick Douglass Boulevard around 5:18 a.m. when a taxi driver hit another motorist, a 51-year-old man. He was listed as injured, conscious, with an internal injury affecting his knee/lower leg/foot. A 72-year-old man was listed as the taxi’s driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Taxi driver turns, hits motorcycle rider 2026-02-14T19:38:00+00:00
   W 134 ST
   A taxi driver making a left turn hit a motorcyclist on W 134 St at Frederick Douglass Blvd. The 38-year-old rider was injured and listed as unconscious.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver making a left turn on W 134 St at Frederick Douglass Blvd hit a motorcycle rider at 7:38 p.m. on Feb. 14. The rider, a 38-year-old man, was listed as injured and unconscious, with pain or nausea and a knee/lower-leg/foot injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted truck driver hits cyclist 2026-02-06T23:30:00+00:00
   LENOX AVE
   A driver making a right turn on Lenox Ave hit a 47-year-old cyclist and left him with a hip and upper-leg fracture and dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a driver operating a garbage/refuse truck was making a right turn at Lenox Ave and W 132 St around 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2026, and hit a 47-year-old man riding a bike. The cyclist was conscious and reported a fracture, dislocation, and distortion to his hip/upper leg. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way.
5. Taxi driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-03-14T22:50:00+00:00
   W 118 ST
   A taxi driver making a left turn on Frederick Douglass Boulevard hit a 21-year-old man crossing with the signal at W 118th Street. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver making a left turn on Frederick Douglass Boulevard at W 118th Street hit a 21-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian reported a knee/lower leg/foot contusion.