Recent severe crashes

1. Teen Tourist Dies After Central Park Carriage Driver Steps Away 2026-06-17T18:45:00+00:00
   Manhattan
   A carriage-horse driver stepped away to photograph passengers in Central Park before a horse bolted and teen tourist Romanch Mahajan was thrown and later died.
   Romanch Mahajan, a teenage tourist from a group visiting from India, was riding in a carriage in Central Park on June 17 when the driver stepped away near 71st Street and Centre Drive to take a photo of the passengers, according to the New York Post. Citing police, sources and the Transit Workers Union, the Post reported that the horse became spooked and bolted, Mahajan was thrown from the carriage and hit his head, and he later died at Weill Cornell Medical Center. The union said a driver should never leave a carriage to take photos and called for a full investigation.
2. Bike rider blew yield, hit walker 2026-04-26T19:49:00+00:00
   1 CENTRAL PARK HECKSCHER FLDS
   Near Heckscher Fields at dusk, a bike rider failed to yield and hit a 41-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded head injury with severe bleeding; the 20-year-old rider was hurt too.
   According to the police report, a 20-year-old bike rider going straight ahead near 1 Central Park Heckscher Flds failed to yield right-of-way and hit a 41-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded a head injury with severe bleeding and semiconscious status for the pedestrian, and a shoulder/upper-arm contusion for the rider.
3. Unlicensed driver overturned on Central Park W 2026-03-22T22:10:00+00:00
   W 108 ST
   An unlicensed 66-year-old driver lost control in the rain on Central Park W at W 108th St and overturned. Police recorded slippery pavement; the driver was injured and listed as unconscious and ejected.
   According to the police report, a 66-year-old man driving on Central Park W at W 108th Street was going straight ahead when the vehicle overturned around 10:10 p.m. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor. The driver was listed as injured, unconscious, and ejected. The crash happened after dark in rainy conditions.
4. Driver turned wrong, dumped cyclist 2026-06-08T16:40:00+00:00
   1 CENTRAL PARK HECKSCHER FLDS
   A driver making a right turn hit a 38-year-old bicyclist near Central Park’s Heckscher Fields. Police recorded improper turning and following too closely; the cyclist suffered an elbow/arm abrasion and was ejected.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday afternoon near 1 Central Park Heckscher Flds in Manhattan. Police say a 46-year-old driver making a right turn hit a 38-year-old bicyclist who was going straight. The bicyclist was ejected and reported an abrasion to the elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded turning improperly and following too closely.
5. Inattentive driver U-turns into cyclist 2026-05-10T10:10:00+00:00
   CENTRAL PARK W
   A driver making a U-turn hit a 70-year-old cyclist on Central Park W at W 63rd St. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 37-year-old driver in a 2018 Toyota Camry was making a U-turn on Central Park W at W 63rd Street around 10:10 a.m. when he hit a 70-year-old bicyclist who was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The cyclist was injured, with minor bleeding and an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury.