Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hit, killed 69-year-old 2026-03-25T04:28:00+00:00
   2 AVE
   A driver in an SUV hit a 69-year-old woman on 2nd Avenue at E 58th Street. She died.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old driver with a permit was going straight on 2nd Avenue at E 58th Street in Manhattan around 4:28 a.m. on March 25, 2026, when the driver hit a 69-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded the pedestrian as killed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Tanker driver backed up, killed man 2026-03-20T04:40:00+00:00
   LEXINGTON AVE
   A tanker driver backing on Lexington Avenue at E. 61st Street hit a 44-year-old pedestrian and killed him. Police recorded backing unsafely.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old tanker driver was backing on Lexington Avenue at E. 61st Street around 4:40 a.m. when the driver hit a 44-year-old man at the intersection, killing him. Police recorded backing unsafely. The pedestrian was listed as crossing against the signal. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted e-bike rider killed on 1st Ave 2026-01-13T22:23:00+00:00
   1 AVE
   A 32-year-old e-bike rider going straight on 1st Avenue died from crush injuries at East 45th Street. Police recorded driver inattention on the night ride that never finished.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old man riding an e-bike north on 1st Avenue at East 45th Street on a January evening sustained fatal head and crush injuries and was recorded as ejected. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Another person was listed as a notified party with no further details on injuries.
4. Box-truck driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-05-01T15:00:00+00:00
   W 44 ST
   A box-truck driver failed to yield and hit a 44-year-old woman crossing with the signal at W 44th Street. Police also recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old box-truck driver hit a 44-year-old woman at an intersection on W 44th Street in Manhattan. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and was reported injured with a head contusion/bruise and listed as incoherent. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits moped on Park 2026-04-17T14:36:00+00:00
   E 83 ST
   A driver’s inattention turned E 83rd and Park into a wreck. The moped rider was injured, partially ejected, and left with a leg fracture.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a moped rider were both traveling north on Park Avenue at East 83rd Street when the sedan driver hit the moped. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 26-year-old moped rider was injured, partially ejected, and reported a fracture/dislocation in the knee-lower leg-foot area.