Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hit, killed 69-year-old 2026-03-25T04:28:00+00:00
   2 AVE
   A driver in an SUV hit a 69-year-old woman on 2nd Avenue at E 58th Street. She died.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old driver with a permit was going straight on 2nd Avenue at E 58th Street in Manhattan around 4:28 a.m. on March 25, 2026, when the driver hit a 69-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded the pedestrian as killed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Tanker driver backed up, killed man 2026-03-20T04:40:00+00:00
   LEXINGTON AVE
   A tanker driver backing on Lexington Avenue at E. 61st Street hit a 44-year-old pedestrian and killed him. Police recorded backing unsafely.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old tanker driver was backing on Lexington Avenue at E. 61st Street around 4:40 a.m. when the driver hit a 44-year-old man at the intersection, killing him. Police recorded backing unsafely. The pedestrian was listed as crossing against the signal. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted e-bike rider killed on 1st Ave 2026-01-13T22:23:00+00:00
   1 AVE
   A 32-year-old e-bike rider going straight on 1st Avenue died from crush injuries at East 45th Street. Police recorded driver inattention on the night ride that never finished.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old man riding an e-bike north on 1st Avenue at East 45th Street on a January evening sustained fatal head and crush injuries and was recorded as ejected. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Another person was listed as a notified party with no further details on injuries.
4. Drunk dump-truck driver hits cyclist 2026-05-05T02:55:00+00:00
   E 86 ST
   A dump-truck driver hit a 31-year-old cyclist at E 86th Street and 1st Avenue overnight. Police recorded alcohol involvement; the cyclist was ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old dump-truck driver going straight ahead hit a 31-year-old bicyclist at E 86th Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan around 2:55 a.m. Police recorded alcohol involvement. The cyclist was ejected and reported injuries to the hip/upper leg, with a complaint of fracture, distorted, and dislocation.
5. Driver on motorcycle failed to yield 2026-05-03T17:50:00+00:00
   W 58 ST
   A driver on a motorcycle failed to yield on W 58th Street at Broadway and hit a 17-year-old cyclist. The teen was ejected and hurt her hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old man driving a motorcycle and a 17-year-old girl riding a bike were both going straight when they collided at W 58th Street and Broadway in Manhattan on May 3 around 5:50 p.m. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The cyclist was ejected and had a hip/upper-leg contusion. The motorcycle driver had a hip/upper-leg fracture/dislocation.