Recent severe crashes

1. Ambulance driver ran control, hurt e-biker 2026-03-12T01:22:00+00:00
   E 83 ST
   At 1:22 a.m. on E 83rd St at 1st Ave, a driver in an ambulance disregarded traffic control and hit a 27-year-old e-bike rider. Police recorded alcohol involvement. The rider suffered a leg injury with fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, at 1:22 a.m. on March 12, 2026, a 55-year-old ambulance driver went straight on E 83rd Street at 1st Avenue and hit a 27-year-old man riding an e-bike. Police recorded alcohol involvement and traffic control disregarded. The rider was ejected and reported a lower-leg injury with fracture/distortion/dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted pickup driver hits crossing pedestrian 2026-01-27T13:03:00+00:00
   E 93 ST
   Police say a pickup driver got distracted, failed to yield, and hit a pedestrian crossing with the signal at E 93 St and 2 Ave. The pedestrian suffered a knee/lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 56-year-old pickup-truck driver was going straight ahead on E 93 St at 2 Ave when the driver hit a pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian’s injuries were listed as knee/lower leg/foot, with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Bus driver followed too close on 5th 2026-01-27T08:35:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A bus driver followed too closely and hit a lift-boom truck on 5th Ave at E 85th St. One driver was injured with an internal back injury.
   According to the police report, a bus driver and a lift-boom truck driver were traveling south on 5 Ave near E 85 St when the bus driver followed too closely and hit the back of the lift boom. Police recorded internal and back injuries for the 60-year-old bus driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver blew right-of-way, hurt cyclist 2026-01-23T20:04:00+00:00
   E 74 ST
   At E 74 St and 3 Ave, a driver failed to yield and hit a 41-year-old cyclist. The rider suffered a knee/lower-leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Friday at 8:04 p.m. at E 74 St and 3 Ave in Manhattan. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. A 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as a fracture and dislocation, and was ejected.
5. Driver followed too close, hurt man 2026-01-20T16:51:00+00:00
   E 96 ST
   A driver on E 96 St at 1 Ave followed too closely and hit another vehicle. A 61-year-old man was injured, with a neck injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver crashed at E 96 St and 1 Ave in Manhattan after police recorded following too closely. A 61-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with a neck injury and a complaint of fracture/distortion/dislocation; he was partially ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.