Recent severe crashes

1. Two northbound drivers kill 22-year-old 2025-11-26T23:57:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   Two northbound drivers on FDR Drive hit a 22-year-old man in the roadway just before midnight and killed him. Their SUV and sedan showed front-end and undercarriage damage. Every official cause line stayed blank.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man was in the roadway on FDR Drive in Manhattan just before midnight when two northbound drivers, one in an SUV and one in a sedan, hit him while going straight. He suffered crush injuries to his entire body and died at the scene. Both vehicles showed center front-end impact with undercarriage damage. The report records all contributing factors for the drivers and the pedestrian as “Unspecified.”
2. Distracted driver kills woman on E. 118th 2025-10-19T02:16:00+00:00
   E 118 ST
   At 2:16 a.m., a driver going east on East 118th Street hit a 37-year-old woman near Second Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention. She died in the street.
   A driver traveling east on East 118th Street near Second Avenue hit a 37-year-old woman who was walking outside an intersection overnight in Manhattan. She was killed. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded as a contributing factor. The vehicle type was not specified.
3. Overnight Harlem River Drive Crash Kills SUV Driver 2025-09-27T03:05:00+00:00
   HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
   A 55-year-old SUV driver crashed on Harlem River Drive around 3 a.m. in Manhattan. He took the full front-end impact, suffered a head injury, and died at the scene.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old man driving a 2018 Honda SUV south on Harlem River Drive in Manhattan crashed around 3:05 a.m. on a Saturday. He was the only person in the vehicle, suffered a severe head injury, and was pronounced dead. Impact and damage were recorded at the center front end. No other injured people were listed in the report.
4. Tanker Driver Turns Left, Kills Moped Passenger 2025-06-13T07:03:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   A tanker driver turned left off Bruckner and collided with a moped going straight. A 22-year-old passenger died from head injuries; the 23-year-old rider was hurt. Police recorded traffic control disregarded in the Bronx morning crash.
   A deadly crash unfolded Friday morning at Bruckner Boulevard and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. According to the police report, a tanker truck driver turning left from Bruckner hit a moped traveling straight with two men onboard. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The 22-year-old rear passenger suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The 23-year-old moped rider reported pain and nausea. The tanker driver, 31, was not reported injured.
5. Driver Hits Man on RFK Exit Ramp, Kills Him 2025-06-02T12:49:00+00:00
   RFK BRIDGE EXIT 125 STREET 2 AVE
   A driver going straight on the RFK Bridge exit to 125th and 2nd hit a man in the roadway and killed him in daylight. Another pedestrian dies on a highway-style ramp built to move cars, not protect people.
   A male pedestrian died after a driver hit him on the RFK Bridge exit ramp leading to East 125th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan just before 1 p.m. on June 2. According to the police report, the driver was traveling straight when the crash occurred and the victim suffered crush injuries to his entire body and was pronounced dead. The collision happened in daylight on a Monday afternoon.