Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Hit Fallen Rider on FDR 2026-06-01T23:58:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   A 48-year-old motorcycle rider died just before midnight on FDR Drive. Police accounts said he fell after hitting a divider, then an SUV driver hit him.
   According to the police report, a 48-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed on FDR Drive in Manhattan at 11:58 p.m. on June 1. The crash record lists a motorcycle and a Cadillac SUV, both traveling north. Published police accounts said the rider hit a divider and was thrown onto the roadway before a 53-year-old SUV driver hit him. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Oil truck driver kills pedestrian while backing, prosecutors say 2026-03-20T04:40:00+00:00
   LEXINGTON AVE
   Jenkins, 44, was heading to his Home Depot job when a driver backed into him at Lexington Avenue and East 61st Street early on March 20, 2026. He later died at the hospital.
   Official crash records place the crash around half past 4 AM on March 20, 2026, at Lexington Avenue and East 61st Street in Manhattan, where 44-year-old pedestrian Terrill Jenkins was killed. The records list a tanker, a driver backing before impact, and unsafe backing as a contributing factor; the pedestrian record says Jenkins was crossing against the signal. Prosecutors said Vincent Spano backed an oil truck through the intersection and over Jenkins in the crosswalk, checked on him, and left; police said Spano later turned himself in and was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash and failure to exercise due care. Accounts differ on the truck’s path: early police reports described a southbound driver, while official crash records list northbound travel and backing.
3. Two Distracted Drivers Collide on First Avenue 2026-11-02T20:36:00+00:00
   Unknown location
   Two drivers heading north on First Avenue collided. One driver, a 29-year-old woman, suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, both drivers were traveling north when their vehicles collided near 1662 First Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention for both drivers. A 29-year-old woman who was driving one vehicle suffered a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted SUV Driver Hits Manhattan Pedestrian 2026-11-02T15:43:00+00:00
   E 86 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after an SUV driver hit a man crossing with the signal at East 86th Street and Third Avenue. He suffered a concussion and injuries to his lower leg and foot.
   According to the police report, a woman driving an SUV west on East 86th Street hit a 30-year-old man crossing with the signal at Third Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. The pedestrian suffered a concussion and injuries to his knee, lower leg or foot.
5. Distracted Driver Hits Manhattan Cyclist 2026-10-29T21:18:00+00:00
   Unknown location
   A distracted driver hit a cyclist on Lexington Avenue, leaving him injured with a concussion and injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot.
   According to the police report, a driver and a bicyclist were both traveling south when they collided near 1417 Lexington Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 45-year-old cyclist suffered a concussion and injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot.