Recent severe crashes

1. School bus driver blows control, hits cyclist 2026-05-08T04:55:00+00:00
   W 41 ST
   A school bus driver disregarded traffic control on W 41st Street at 12th Avenue and hit a 23-year-old cyclist. The rider suffered head injuries and was listed unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 62-year-old school bus driver was going straight on W 41st Street at 12th Avenue in Manhattan when the bus hit a 23-year-old bicyclist who was also going straight. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The cyclist was ejected and reported unconscious with head crush injuries.
2. Driver turning left hits woman’s leg 2026-05-06T07:40:00+00:00
   W 52 ST
   A driver making a left turn hit a woman on W 52nd Street at Broadway. Police recorded crush injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot.
   According to the police report, a driver making a left turn on W 52nd Street at Broadway hit a female pedestrian around 7:40 a.m. in Manhattan. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with crush injuries affecting the knee, lower leg, and foot. Police recorded her as conscious.
3. Scooter rider breaks arm on W 31st 2026-04-29T21:30:00+00:00
   W 31 ST
   A scooter rider got hurt on W 31st Street at Avenue of the Americas after a driver and rider collided at night. The rider, 49, suffered a fracture/dislocation in his arm and hand area.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old man riding a scooter was injured in a collision with a sedan on W 31st Street at Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan around 9:30 p.m. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. The scooter rider reported a fracture and dislocation affecting the elbow, lower arm, and hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Pickup driver hits 65-year-old on 7th 2026-04-26T16:25:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   A pickup driver hit a 65-year-old man at 7th Avenue and W 44th Street. Police recorded the pedestrian was crossing against the signal; the man suffered a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a pickup-truck driver was going straight ahead on 7th Avenue at W 44th Street on April 26, 2026, around 4:25 p.m., and hit a 65-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian suffered an abdomen/pelvis injury with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Police recorded “crossing against signal” for the pedestrian.
5. Driver sideswipes taxi, crushes man outside 2026-04-25T17:57:00+00:00
   270 W 36 ST
   On W 36th Street, a sedan driver hit a parked taxi. A 44-year-old man riding or hanging on the outside of the taxi was injured with crush injuries to his arm and hand.
   According to the police report, at about 5:57 p.m. Saturday near 270 W 36th Street in Manhattan, a sedan driver going straight hit a taxi that was parked. A 44-year-old man listed as riding or hanging on the outside of the taxi was injured, with a crush injury to his elbow, lower arm, or hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.