Recent severe crashes

1. Cyclist Runs Light, Hits Woman Crossing 2025-09-09T19:17:00+00:00
   W END AVE
   A 57-year-old cyclist ran the light at West End Avenue and West 94th and hit a woman crossing with the signal. Both were hurt; the rider suffered chest trauma and severe lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded.
   According to the police report, a 57-year-old male cyclist riding north on West End Avenue went straight through the intersection at West 94th Street and hit a woman who was crossing with the signal. The cyclist was recorded with chest trauma and severe lacerations. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded by the rider. The crash happened on a Tuesday evening in Manhattan.
2. Lane-Change Driver Ejects Motorcyclist on Henry Hudson 2025-08-14T22:37:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   A northbound driver changing lanes on the Henry Hudson Parkway hit a motorcycle and threw the 31-year-old rider onto the road. He suffered severe lacerations and whole-body injuries on a fast arterial at night.
   According to the police report, a northbound sedan driver changing lanes on the Henry Hudson Parkway hit a northbound motorcyclist. The 31-year-old rider was ejected and recorded with severe lacerations, whole-body injuries and incoherent behavior at the scene. Police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” as a contributing factor. The sedan is listed as changing lanes before impact; the motorcycle was going straight when the crash occurred on this arterial road at night.
3. SUV driver hits young woman on Amsterdam 2025-08-14T13:10:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   A driver in a Dodge SUV hit a 20-year-old woman in the roadway at Amsterdam and West 96th. She suffered a severe head wound and kept bleeding while the damaged SUV sat with a crushed front end.
   According to the police report, a man driving a 2005 Dodge SUV east on West 96th Street hit a 20-year-old woman in the roadway at Amsterdam Avenue in the afternoon. She sustained a head injury with severe bleeding. The report lists her as a pedestrian not at an intersection, taking “other actions in roadway.” The driver was licensed and driving straight ahead. No other injuries were recorded.
4. Improper lane change sends driver into parked car 2025-07-26T01:06:00+00:00
   W 90 ST
   A 38-year-old driver going east on West 90th hit a standing car on Amsterdam and went down with a severe head wound. Police recorded improper lane use in the overnight crash.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old man driving a sedan east on West 90th Street hit a standing vehicle on Amsterdam Avenue around 1:06 a.m. The crash left the driver unconscious with a head injury and severe bleeding. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” and “Other Vehicular” as contributing factors.
5. Distracted SUV Driver Mows Down 81-Year-Old 2025-06-11T16:15:00+00:00
   MANHATTAN AVE
   Driver of a BMW SUV blew a right turn on Manhattan Ave and hit an 81-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. Afternoon light, traffic control ignored, head bleeding on West 105th Street.
   According to the police report, a man driving a BMW SUV made a right turn from Manhattan Avenue at West 105th Street and hit an 81-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention or distraction. The pedestrian, listed as semiconscious, suffered a head injury with severe bleeding in the afternoon crash.