Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hits mobility-scooter rider on Harlem River Drive 2026-03-26T14:57:00+00:00
   HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
   A driver hit a 77-year-old man riding a mobility scooter on Harlem River Drive. He was killed.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling south on Harlem River Drive hit a man riding a Pride Go-Go mobility scooter who was also headed south. The scooter rider, a 77-year-old man, was ejected and killed with head injuries and crush injuries recorded. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Drugged driver kills e-bike rider 2026-03-19T20:05:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   Police say a driver high on illegal drugs hit two e-bike riders near W 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. One 28-year-old man was killed; another 33-year-old man suffered a serious head injury.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old driver was recorded with “Drugs (illegal)” as a contributing factor in a crash at W 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard on March 19, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. Police reported two e-bike riders were hit: a 28-year-old man was killed and a 33-year-old man suffered a head injury and was unconscious. The driver was listed as licensed.
3. E-bike rider blows control, hits pedestrian 2026-05-01T12:00:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   A 63-year-old woman crossed with the signal at W 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as an e-bike rider hit her, leaving her with a fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, an e-bike rider went straight on W 125th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard and hit a 63-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian, a woman, was injured, with a fracture and dislocation to her elbow, lower arm, or hand. Police recorded traffic control disregarded.
4. Driver failed to yield, broke man’s leg 2026-04-22T22:59:00+00:00
   W 116 ST
   A sedan driver failed to yield and hit a 48-year-old man crossing W 116th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd. Police recorded driver inattention. His lower leg was fractured or dislocated.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver hit a 48-year-old pedestrian around 10:59 p.m. on W 116th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard in Manhattan. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a fracture, distortion, or dislocation, with injuries to the knee, lower leg, or foot.
5. Distracted driver hits woman in crosswalk 2026-04-11T07:51:00+00:00
   ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR BLVD
   A driver on Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd didn’t pay attention and hit a 57-year-old woman crossing with the signal at W 149th St. She was injured.
   According to the police report, a pedestrian, 57, was crossing with the signal at the intersection of Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard and W 149th Street around 7:51 a.m. on April 11, 2026, when a driver hit her. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian reported pain or nausea and had a shoulder/upper-arm injury.