Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blew traffic control, hit cyclist 2026-04-29T05:41:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN ST
   Before dawn on Franklin Street, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit a 24-year-old Citi Bike rider. Police recorded head injuries and unconsciousness.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a 24-year-old bicyclist were going straight ahead near Franklin Street and Church Street in Manhattan when the driver disregarded traffic control and hit the cyclist at 5:41 a.m. The cyclist was ejected and suffered a head injury and internal injury, and was listed as unconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s bad pass injures e-bike rider 2026-03-14T14:08:00+00:00
   100 CENTRE ST
   A driver made an improper pass near 100 Centre Street and hit a 55-year-old Citi Bike e-bike rider. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan and a 55-year-old woman riding a Citi Bike e-bike collided near 100 Centre Street in Manhattan on Saturday afternoon. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as a contributing factor. The rider was listed as injured, with facial injury and severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver runs control, SUV flips 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00
   HUDSON ST
   On Hudson Street overnight, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit another driver. One SUV overturned; a 49-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight on Hudson Street collided after police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inexperience. A 49-year-old male driver suffered an abdomen/pelvis contusion and was listed as incoherent. The report lists other occupants; it does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted bike rider hits 4-year-old 2026-05-05T12:50:00+00:00
   DUANE ST
   A bike rider making a right turn hit a 4-year-old girl as she crossed Duane Street with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a bike rider making a right turn on Duane Street at Church Street hit a 4-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal around 12:50 p.m. on May 5, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The child suffered a facial contusion and was listed as conscious.
5. Distracted driver hits SUV with box truck 2026-05-01T11:06:00+00:00
   CANAL ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver in a box truck hit the back of an SUV on Canal Street at Hudson Street. Two people reported whiplash, and the SUV driver was listed as injured.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Friday morning at Canal Street and Hudson Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A driver operating a box truck hit the center back end of an SUV while both vehicles were going straight. The SUV driver was listed as injured, and the SUV’s front passenger and the box-truck driver reported whiplash.