Recent severe crashes

1. Drowsy driver backs into pedestrian 2026-01-18T09:53:00+00:00
   166 E 34 ST
   Police say a drowsy driver failed to yield, backing a sedan into a 58-year-old man on E 34th St. The pedestrian suffered a fractured or dislocated arm.
   According to the police report, a 42-year-old driver backed a sedan and hit a 58-year-old pedestrian near E 34 St in Manhattan at 9:53 a.m. Police recorded fatigued/drowsy driving and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was conscious and had an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury described as a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. SUV driver slams another SUV on 44th 2026-01-17T13:26:00+00:00
   44 DR
   Two SUV drivers met in the snow on 44th Drive and 23rd Street. A 33‑year‑old woman driving north took the hit and left with internal abdominal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old woman driving a northbound SUV on 44th Drive crashed with a westbound SUV driven by a 63-year-old man at 23rd Street on a snowy Saturday afternoon. The woman reported internal abdominal and pelvic injuries. The male driver was listed as an occupant with no recorded injuries.
3. Driver sped, failed to yield, hurt kid 2026-01-15T20:04:00+00:00
   MEEKER AVE
   A driver blew the right-of-way at unsafe speed on Meeker Ave and hit a 12-year-old rider. The boy was ejected and suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old driver in a sedan was traveling on Meeker Ave at Manhattan Ave in Brooklyn when police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way. A 12-year-old rider on an “other motorized” vehicle was injured, ejected, and had a head injury with severe bleeding; the report lists him as semiconscious.
4. SUV driver passes too close, shatters cyclist’s leg 2026-01-12T11:16:00+00:00
   111 E 18 ST
   A driver in an SUV passed a 43-year-old man on a bike too close by East 18th Street, hitting him and fracturing his lower leg. Midday, clear weather, and a rider still left with a broken body.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Chevrolet SUV and a 43-year-old man riding a bike were both traveling east near East 18th Street on a Monday morning when the driver passed too closely and hit the cyclist. Police recorded Passing Too Closely as a contributing factor. The rider suffered a lower-leg fracture and was listed in shock.
5. Alleged Drunk Driver Ejects Woman on Crescent 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Overnight on Crescent Street, a 54-year-old driver with alcohol recorded in the crash report hit a standing scooter and threw its rider into the street. The woman was knocked unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, around 1:45 a.m. on Crescent Street at 30th Drive in Queens, a 54-year-old sedan driver making a left turn hit a standing motorized scooter. The 54-year-old woman riding the scooter was ejected, rendered unconscious and recorded with a head injury and internal complaint. Police recorded alcohol involvement in the crash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.