Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi Driver Lost Consciousness on Central Park West 2026-09-21T23:38:00+00:00
   CENTRAL PARK W
   A taxi driver lost consciousness on Central Park West near West 62nd Street. The report lists him as injured; a sedan driver was stopped in traffic.
   According to the police report, a crash involving a taxi and a sedan occurred on Central Park West near West 62nd Street. The taxi driver was listed as injured and unconscious. Police recorded lost consciousness as a contributing factor for the taxi driver. The sedan driver was stopped in traffic. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Right-Turning Driver Hits Manhattan Pedestrian 2026-09-14T13:45:00+00:00
   E 76 ST
   A driver making a right turn at East 76th Street and Fifth Avenue hit a 38-year-old pedestrian. He suffered crush injuries to his lower leg and foot.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old driver was making a right turn at East 76th Street and Fifth Avenue when a crash injured a 38-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian had crush injuries to the knee, lower leg and foot and was listed in shock. The vehicle was identified as a utility task vehicle.
3. Driver and Scooter Rider Crash at 72nd 2026-09-01T11:28:00+00:00
   CENTRAL PARK W
   A driver and an e-scooter rider crashed at Central Park West and West 72nd Street. The rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan and a person riding an e-scooter were traveling straight when they crashed at Central Park West and West 72nd Street. The e-scooter rider, a 27-year-old man, suffered a shoulder and upper-arm fracture and dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention and traffic-control disregard among the contributing factors.
4. E-scooter rider failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-08-26T14:30:00+00:00
   W 85 ST
   An e-scooter rider failed to yield and hit a woman crossing with the signal at W 85th Street and Central Park West. She suffered an arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, an e-scooter rider traveling straight hit a 53-year-old woman crossing with the signal at W 85th Street and Central Park West. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way. The woman suffered a fracture and dislocation to her elbow, lower arm or hand.
5. Driver Fails to Yield, Injures Two 2026-08-19T09:45:00+00:00
   E 91 ST
   A driver turning left failed to yield at E 91st Street and Fifth Avenue, hitting two pedestrians crossing with the signal. A 60-year-old woman suffered a fracture and dislocation; a 1-year-old sustained an abrasion to the head.
   According to the police report, the driver of an SUV was making a left turn at E 91st Street and Fifth Avenue when the driver failed to yield right-of-way and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal. A 60-year-old woman suffered a fracture and dislocation to her arm, elbow or hand. A 1-year-old girl sustained a head abrasion.