Recent severe crashes

1. Driver’s Swerve Slams Parked Car on 126th 2026-01-16T15:45:00+00:00
   106 E 126 ST
   A 34-year-old driver swerved for an uninvolved car and hit a parked sedan on East 126th Street. The driver reported eye pain and nausea; a front-seat passenger and another listed occupant were caught in the mess.
   According to the police report, around 3:45 p.m. a 34-year-old driver reacted to another, uninvolved vehicle and hit a parked sedan on East 126th Street near East 106th Street. The driver reported eye pain and nausea. A front-seat passenger and another listed occupant were also in the car; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Speeding driver shatters 68-year-old’s leg 2026-01-10T23:40:00+00:00
   314 E 106 ST
   A driver racing on E 106th hit a 68-year-old man crossing at night and fractured his lower leg. Police recorded unsafe speed in the Manhattan crash.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going east on East 106th Street hit a 68-year-old man who was crossing the street away from an intersection late Saturday night. The pedestrian sustained a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The crash happened in light rain after dark in East Harlem.
3. E-Bike Rider Slams Into Parked Car 2026-01-05T20:06:00+00:00
   E 117 ST
   A 23-year-old e-bike rider going north on E 117th Street hit a parked car at 1st Avenue on a dark Monday night. He walked away conscious but with severe shoulder lacerations.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old man riding an e-bike north on East 117th Street hit the left side of a parked vehicle near First Avenue on Monday evening. The rider suffered severe lacerations to his shoulder and upper arm but remained conscious at the scene. No other injuries were recorded in the report.
4. Driver failed to yield, hurt kids 2026-01-27T17:16:00+00:00
   1631 LEXINGTON AVE
   A driver failed to yield at Lexington Ave and hit another SUV. Two boys, 13 and 14, reported neck injuries and whiplash.
   According to the police report, two SUVs collided at 1631 Lexington Ave in Manhattan around 5:16 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2026. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. A 13-year-old rear-seat passenger and a 14-year-old front-seat passenger were injured, both with neck injuries; the 14-year-old reported whiplash. A 55-year-old driver reported pain or nausea.
5. Driver merging on E 117th hits sedan 2026-01-27T12:35:00+00:00
   517 E 117 ST
   A driver merging at 517 E 117 St hit another driver going straight. A 28-year-old driver reported whiplash and a back injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 12:35 p.m. near 517 E 117 St in Manhattan when a sedan driver merging hit a sedan driven by a 28-year-old man who was going straight. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as a contributing factor. The 28-year-old driver was injured, with whiplash and a back injury.