Recent severe crashes

1. Pickup driver blows turn, mows down woman 2026-01-17T21:21:00+00:00
   AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
   A 44-year-old pickup driver turned left off Sixth Avenue and hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at West 40th Street. Police recorded failure to yield as she suffered severe head lacerations.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old licensed driver in a pickup truck turned left from Avenue of the Americas onto West 40th Street on Saturday evening and hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian was semiconscious with a head injury and severe lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield right of way. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver Backs Into Woman In Times Square 2026-01-15T23:30:00+00:00
   W 43 ST
   A driver backing unsafely on West 43rd hit a woman crossing with the signal by Seventh Avenue. She walked with the light; he threw it in reverse and knocked her down at 11:30 on a freezing Manhattan night.
   According to the police report, a male driver backed his vehicle on West 43rd Street near Seventh Avenue around 11:30 p.m. and hit a 45-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver as a contributing factor. The woman reported shoulder and upper arm pain and whiplash.
3. Driver Hits Man Crossing 8th Avenue 2026-01-07T10:00:00+00:00
   8 AVE
   A driver hit a 56-year-old man crossing 8th Avenue at 31st Street on a Wednesday morning. Daylight, Midtown, and still a pedestrian walks away bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan hit a 56-year-old man who was crossing near 8th Avenue and West 31st Street around 10 a.m. on Jan. 7 in Manhattan. The pedestrian was recorded as conscious with injuries to his entire body and minor bleeding. No other injuries or vehicle details were listed in the report.
4. Taxi driver fails to yield, hits 69-year-old 2026-01-03T23:29:00+00:00
   9 AVE
   A 24-year-old taxi driver making a left on 9th Avenue failed to yield and hit a 69-year-old man in the crosswalk. Late-night distraction, an older pedestrian’s leg left bruised in the street.
   According to the police report, a 24-year-old taxi driver making a left turn from West 38th Street onto Ninth Avenue at night failed to yield and hit a 69-year-old man crossing at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention. The pedestrian sustained a contusion to his lower leg. The driver was listed as licensed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.