Recent severe crashes

1. Dirt-bike rider wiped out at unsafe speed 2026-03-13T18:39:00+00:00
   1840 LEXINGTON AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed in a dirt-bike crash outside 1840 Lexington Ave. The 28-year-old rider was ejected and suffered a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old man riding a Yamaha dirt bike crashed at 1840 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan on March 13, 2026, around 6:39 p.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing. The rider was ejected and injured, with knee/lower-leg/foot trauma described as “fracture - distorted - dislocation.”
2. SUV driver hits woman, concussion 2026-02-12T09:00:00+00:00
   E 109 ST
   A driver in an SUV hit a 31-year-old pedestrian near E 109 St and 1 Ave. She suffered a concussion and injuries to her knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old driver in a Ford SUV was going straight on E 109 St at 1 Ave around 9 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, when the driver hit a 31-year-old woman walking as a pedestrian not at an intersection. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with a concussion and knee/lower-leg/foot injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Speeding driver shatters 68-year-old’s leg 2026-01-10T23:40:00+00:00
   314 E 106 ST
   A driver racing on E 106th hit a 68-year-old man crossing at night and fractured his lower leg. Police recorded unsafe speed in the Manhattan crash.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going east on East 106th Street hit a 68-year-old man who was crossing the street away from an intersection late Saturday night. The pedestrian sustained a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The crash happened in light rain after dark in East Harlem.
4. Driver tailed too close, hurt back-seat riders 2026-03-13T17:25:00+00:00
   1955 1 AVE
   A driver following too closely hit another northbound car at 1955 1st Ave. Two back-seat passengers reported neck pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, two drivers were going straight northbound near 1955 1st Avenue when a driver following too closely hit the other vehicle. A 38-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman riding in the rear seats were injured, with neck injuries and complaints of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. SUV driver hits 57-year-old crosser 2026-03-09T18:15:00+00:00
   E 104 ST
   A driver in an SUV hit a 57-year-old man crossing near Park Avenue and E 104th Street. Police recorded chest injury and whiplash.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old licensed driver in a station wagon/SUV was going straight on E 104th Street at Park Avenue in Manhattan when he hit a 57-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with chest injury and whiplash, while crossing without a signal or crosswalk and not at an intersection. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.