Recent severe crashes

1. Left-turning SUV driver kills elder 2025-12-01T14:42:00+00:00
   PARK AVE
   A Mercedes SUV driver turned left off Park and hit an 85-year-old man walking with the signal in the crosswalk. Daylight, clear weather, one corner, one death.
   According to the police report, a man driving a 2019 Mercedes SUV south on Park Avenue turned left onto East 91st Street and hit an 85-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian had head and internal injuries and died at the scene on a clear Monday afternoon.
2. Left-turn driver kills man on Park 2025-10-24T19:34:00+00:00
   PARK AVE
   A left-turning sedan driver hit a 28-year-old man crossing with the signal on Park Avenue at East 63rd. Police recorded driver inattention. The report lists head trauma and apparent death.
   According to the police report, a male driver in a 2013 Toyota sedan making a left turn on Park Avenue at East 63rd Street hit a 28-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. The impact to the pedestrian’s head caused injuries recorded as “Apparent Death” with minor bleeding noted. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
3. Unlicensed SUV driver backs into Midtown crosswalk, kills woman 2025-09-24T14:40:00+00:00
   E 40 ST
   An unlicensed SUV driver backing on E 40th at Fifth hit two people in the crosswalk. A woman crossing with the signal died of head wounds. A 55-year-old man, also crossing with the signal, suffered a head fracture. Police recorded backing unsafely.
   An unlicensed SUV driver backing west on East 40th Street at Fifth Avenue hit two pedestrians in the intersection Wednesday afternoon in Manhattan. According to the police report, both were crossing with the signal when the driver hit them. A woman sustained fatal head injuries. A 55-year-old man suffered head trauma and a fracture. Police recorded backing unsafely and failure to yield as contributing factors. A box-truck driver, stopped in traffic, was present during the crash.
4. Distracted Rider Dies in Solo FDR Crash 2025-07-24T03:48:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   A 31-year-old motorcycle rider went down on the FDR overnight and never got back up. Police recorded driver inattention before he was ejected and suffered fatal crush injuries to his head.
   A 31-year-old man riding a 2023 Yamaha motorcycle north on the FDR Drive crashed overnight in Manhattan and died. According to the police report, the rider was ejected and suffered fatal crush injuries to his head. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. No other people were listed as injured.
5. Parked SUV Door, Dead Cyclist on 51st 2025-02-18T15:05:00+00:00
   W 51 ST
   A 67-year-old man rode west on W 51st. Someone opened an SUV door into his path. He hit, flew, and went down hard. He died there, on a Midtown corner built for cars, not for him.
   According to the police report, a 67-year-old man riding a bike west on W 51st Street at 5th Avenue hit the door of a parked SUV and was ejected, suffering fatal head injuries. The report notes the SUV was parked on a cold weekday afternoon and lists the cyclist as unconscious at the scene. No specific contributing factors were recorded for either party.