Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blew traffic control, hit cyclist 2026-04-29T05:41:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN ST
   Before dawn on Franklin Street, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit a 24-year-old Citi Bike rider. Police recorded head injuries and unconsciousness.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a 24-year-old bicyclist were going straight ahead near Franklin Street and Church Street in Manhattan when the driver disregarded traffic control and hit the cyclist at 5:41 a.m. The cyclist was ejected and suffered a head injury and internal injury, and was listed as unconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s bad pass breaks pedestrian’s leg 2026-04-22T22:05:00+00:00
   BEEKMAN ST
   A driver in a sedan hit a 65-year-old man on Beekman Street near Pearl Street, leaving him with a leg injury. Police recorded improper lane usage and unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, at about 10:05 p.m. on April 22, 2026, a driver going straight on Beekman Street near Pearl Street hit a 65-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was reported injured with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation affecting the knee, lower leg, or foot, and was listed in shock. Police recorded passing or lane usage improper and unsafe speed.
3. Truck driver left it parked — crash 2026-04-19T21:55:00+00:00
   GRAND ST
   A driver crashed on Grand Street near Chrystie Street and hurt three people, including a driver with an arm fracture. It was after dark in Manhattan.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 9:55 p.m. on Grand Street at Chrystie Street in Manhattan. A box-truck driver was parked, and two other drivers were going straight. Police recorded injuries to a 40-year-old front passenger with a head contusion, a 53-year-old rear passenger with neck pain or nausea, and a 24-year-old driver with an elbow/lower-arm/hand fracture, distorted or dislocated. A 67-year-old driver was also listed.
4. Driver inexperience: right turn hits pedestrian 2026-04-17T11:38:00+00:00
   ALLEN ST
   A 51-year-old driver making a right turn on Allen Street hit a 39-year-old man who was crossing with the signal at Division Street. Police recorded driver inexperience.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old man driving a sedan was making a right turn at Allen Street and Division Street on April 17, 2026, around 11:38 a.m., and hit a 39-year-old pedestrian in the intersection who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with knee/lower-leg/foot injury and an internal complaint. Police recorded driver inexperience.
5. Driver making U-turn hits sedan 2026-04-12T15:32:00+00:00
   GRAND ST
   A driver making a U-turn on Grand Street at Allen Street hit another sedan. A 46-year-old passenger reported internal injuries and back pain.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan was making a U-turn on Grand Street at Allen Street when the driver hit another sedan that was going straight. A 46-year-old male passenger was listed as injured, with internal complaints and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.