Recent severe crashes

1. Left-turning SUV driver kills elder 2025-12-01T14:42:00+00:00
   PARK AVE
   A Mercedes SUV driver turned left off Park and hit an 85-year-old man walking with the signal in the crosswalk. Daylight, clear weather, one corner, one death.
   According to the police report, a man driving a 2019 Mercedes SUV south on Park Avenue turned left onto East 91st Street and hit an 85-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian had head and internal injuries and died at the scene on a clear Monday afternoon.
2. Left-turn driver kills man on Park 2025-10-24T19:34:00+00:00
   PARK AVE
   A left-turning sedan driver hit a 28-year-old man crossing with the signal on Park Avenue at East 63rd. Police recorded driver inattention. The report lists head trauma and apparent death.
   According to the police report, a male driver in a 2013 Toyota sedan making a left turn on Park Avenue at East 63rd Street hit a 28-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. The impact to the pedestrian’s head caused injuries recorded as “Apparent Death” with minor bleeding noted. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
3. Distracted driver hits man in 62nd Street crosswalk 2025-12-13T01:15:00+00:00
   E 62 ST
   A distracted driver turned right from Lexington and hit a 23-year-old man crossing East 62nd Street with the signal, leaving him with severe head lacerations overnight in Manhattan.
   According to the police report, a driver making a right turn from Lexington Avenue hit a 23-year-old man who was crossing East 62nd Street in the crosswalk with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as the contributing factor. The pedestrian sustained severe lacerations to his head and was reported conscious at the scene during the overnight crash.
4. Speeding motorcyclist mows down man on 64th 2025-11-03T02:48:00+00:00
   E 64 ST
   A 21-year-old motorcyclist tore down Fifth Avenue overnight and hit a 58-year-old man in the East 64th Street crosswalk. The man suffered severe head wounds. Police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield by the driver.
   According to the police report, a 21-year-old man driving a 2018 Yamaha motorcycle south on Fifth Avenue hit a 58-year-old man in the intersection at East 64th Street around 2:48 a.m. in Manhattan. The pedestrian suffered severe head lacerations but stayed conscious. Police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield by the motorcyclist before noting the pedestrian as crossing against the signal.
5. Left-turn driver crushes woman at 86th 2025-10-22T19:10:00+00:00
   E 86 ST
   A driver turning left from East 86th onto Madison hit a 60-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She suffered crush injuries to her hip and leg while the licensed sedan driver walked away unharmed.
   According to the police report, a licensed male driver in a 2021 sedan turned left from East 86th Street onto Madison Avenue in Manhattan and hit a 60-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. She sustained crush injuries to her hip and upper leg. Police recorded view obstructed/limited and driver inexperience for the driver.