Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hit two cyclists near W 55 2026-02-04T21:29:00+00:00
   210 W 55 ST
   A driver hit two 55-year-old cyclists near W 55 St, leaving both with eye injuries and minor bleeding. Police recorded obstructed/limited view.
   According to the police report, at 9:29 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, near 210 W 55 St in Manhattan, a driver hit two bicyclists. Both cyclists, 55, were reported injured, with eye injuries and minor bleeding. Police recorded view obstructed/limited as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Two taxi drivers hit each other 2026-01-26T00:48:00+00:00
   CENTRAL PARK W
   After midnight on Central Park W, two taxi drivers going straight crashed near W 81 St. A 33-year-old passenger suffered a face injury with severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, two taxi drivers going straight ahead crashed on Central Park W near W 81 St around 12:48 a.m. Police recorded traffic control device improper/non-working and view obstructed/limited. A 33-year-old woman riding as a rear passenger had a face injury with severe bleeding. The two drivers, ages 68 and 55, were also reported injured, including elbow/arm/hand injuries and a complaint of pain or nausea.
3. Young driver’s bad U-turn slams pedestrian 2026-01-16T22:09:00+00:00
   160 CENTRAL PARK S
   A 24-year-old driver tried a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a 31-year-old man walking with traffic. Police recorded failure to yield and an improper turn before the car took his leg out.
   According to the police report, a 24-year-old driver making a U-turn in a sedan on Central Park South failed to yield and hit a 31-year-old man who was walking with traffic. Police listed failure to yield and improper turning as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained a lower-leg injury described as internal. Another occupant and the vehicle registrant were recorded in the report.
4. Distracted SUV driver slams two pedestrians 2026-01-14T21:18:00+00:00
   CENTRAL PARK N
   A distracted SUV driver going east on Central Park North hit two people in the intersection and injured his own passengers. Head wounds, trapped legs, burns — all because he couldn’t pay attention for one city block.
   According to the police report, a male driver in an SUV traveling east on Central Park North hit two pedestrians in the intersection at Frawley Circle on Wednesday evening. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience. Both pedestrians sustained head injuries. The driver and a front-seat passenger were also injured, and a trapped occupant was reported inside the vehicle.
5. SUV driver hits man crossing 57th 2026-01-09T06:18:00+00:00
   454 W 57 ST
   A 51-year-old SUV driver pulled from a parked spot and hit a 59-year-old man crossing West 57th Street, leaving him with facial injuries and severe bleeding. The driver also reported chest pain in the morning crash.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old man driving an SUV from a parked position hit a 59-year-old man who was crossing near 454 West 57th Street around 6:18 a.m. The pedestrian sustained facial injuries with severe bleeding. The driver reported chest pain. Another person was listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.