Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver slams into sedan 2026-04-17T14:10:00+00:00
   MANHATTAN AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver hit another sedan at Manhattan Avenue and Cathedral Parkway. A 3-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman riding in the back seat were hurt.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight collided at Manhattan Avenue and Cathedral Parkway in Manhattan on April 17, 2026, around 2:10 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 3-year-old rear-seat passenger and a 39-year-old rear-seat passenger reported pain or nausea and had face injuries; the 64-year-old driver reported an internal injury and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s lane change bruises 50-year-old 2026-05-05T08:28:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   A driver changed lanes on the Henry Hudson Parkway and police recorded unsafe lane changing. A 50-year-old driver ended up injured with a knee and lower-leg bruise.
   According to the police report, a driver changing lanes on the Henry Hudson Parkway collided with another northbound car around 8:28 a.m. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and driver inexperience. A 50-year-old driver was injured, with a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Speeding driver crashes into taxi 2026-04-09T17:21:00+00:00
   W 106 ST
   Police recorded unsafe speed after a driver in an SUV hit a taxi at W 106th Street and Manhattan Avenue. Two people reported neck injuries, and two others reported pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV and a taxi driver were both going straight when they collided at W 106th Street and Manhattan Avenue in Manhattan. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. Reported injuries included back pain with nausea for one driver, whiplash for the other driver and a front passenger, and neck pain with nausea for a rear passenger.
4. Driver turned right, didn’t yield on Riverside 2026-03-25T20:16:00+00:00
   RIVERSIDE DR
   A driver turning right on Riverside Drive hit another SUV, leaving a 25-year-old driver with a leg abrasion and rear-seat passengers with head and back pain and nausea. Police recorded failure to yield and unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, at about 8:16 p.m. on March 25, 2026, a driver making a right turn on Riverside Drive hit another driver who was going straight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed. A 25-year-old male driver reported a leg abrasion. Passengers reported head or back injuries and pain or nausea.
5. Distracted driver hits cyclist on Amsterdam 2026-03-23T19:30:00+00:00
   W 103 ST
   A driver hit a 30-year-old cyclist at Amsterdam Avenue and W 103rd Street. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and the cyclist was injured.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at Amsterdam Avenue and W 103rd Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. One cyclist, a 30-year-old man, was injured and reported minor bleeding and a knee/lower-leg/foot injury.