Recent severe crashes

1. Drunk driving wreck kills taxi passenger 2026-05-03T03:45:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   Police recorded alcohol involvement after a driver crashed into a taxi on the Henry Hudson Parkway overnight. A 65-year-old woman riding in the back seat died; both drivers were hurt.
   According to the police report, a driver crashed into a taxi on the Henry Hudson Parkway around 3:45 a.m. on May 3. Police recorded alcohol involvement. A 65-year-old female passenger in the taxi was killed. The taxi driver, 49, was injured with bleeding to a lower leg; the other driver, 26, was injured with a fracture or dislocation to an arm or hand.
2. Driver hit cyclist on Riverside Drive 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00
   RIVERSIDE DR
   A driver in an SUV hit a 60-year-old cyclist on Riverside Drive. The rider was injured, with a reported concussion.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday morning on Riverside Drive in Manhattan. A 29-year-old driver in an SUV was listed as parked before the collision, and a 60-year-old bicyclist was listed as going straight ahead. The bicyclist was injured, with a reported concussion and hip/upper-leg injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits 22-year-old cyclist 2026-04-10T23:15:00+00:00
   160 W 87 ST
   A driver hit a 22-year-old cyclist near 160 W 87th Street. Police recorded driver inattention; the cyclist was injured.
   According to the police report, a driver and a 22-year-old bicyclist crashed near 160 W 87th Street in Manhattan around 11:15 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and the bicyclist was injured. The crash involved an SUV and a bike, and it happened after dark. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver breaks 78-year-old’s leg 2026-01-07T08:35:00+00:00
   W 94 ST
   A 54-year-old driver making a left on W 94th hit a 78-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. Her lower leg was fractured while he rolled through the morning like nothing mattered.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old licensed driver in a Ford sedan turned left from W. 94th Street at Columbus Avenue around 8:35 a.m. and hit a 78-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. The pedestrian suffered a fracture and dislocation to her lower leg. Workshop data: Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. SUV driver turns, hits 3-year-old 2026-04-25T18:40:00+00:00
   COLUMBUS AVE
   A driver making a right turn on Columbus Avenue hit a 3-year-old girl crossing with the signal. She was injured with an abrasion to her lower leg and foot.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old driver in a 2023 Toyota SUV was making a right turn on Columbus Avenue in Manhattan around 6:40 p.m. on April 25, 2026, when he hit a 3-year-old pedestrian in the intersection who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded an abrasion to the girl’s knee/lower leg/foot.