Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Charged After Two Men Killed on Amsterdam Avenue 2026-05-15T18:00:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   Jason Negron, 46, a doorman, and Michael Saint-Hilaire, 35, a hospital worker and father of triplets, died as pedestrians at Amsterdam Ave. and W. 109th St. about 6 p.m.; official crash records list alcohol involvement.
   Two pedestrians died and four people were injured at Amsterdam Avenue and West 109th Street on May 15, 2026, according to the city crash record. Police and prosecutors said Elvin Suarez, 61, drove north on Amsterdam Avenue, hit a parked vehicle, crossed a median near the bike lane and hit pedestrians before a chain-reaction crash with parked vehicles. Prosecutors later said Suarez was intoxicated and speeding; he was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, assault and DWI charges. The charges are allegations, and Suarez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Some early news accounts described five pedestrians being hit, while later police and prosecution accounts described four pedestrians and one person inside a parked vehicle among the injured.
2. Two Drivers Hit and Kill Pedestrian on Henry Hudson Parkway 2026-02-25T18:44:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   A 31-year-old pedestrian died after police said two drivers hit him while he crossed the Henry Hudson Parkway near W. 151st Street a little before 7 PM.
   On the evening of Feb. 25, 2026, a man was crossing the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 151st Street in Washington Heights when police said a 35-year-old driver in a Toyota Sienna hit him in the southbound left lane. Police told reporters the impact sent the pedestrian into the northbound side, where a 41-year-old driver in a Dodge Durango hit him. First responders took the man to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The city crash record lists the pedestrian as a 31-year-old man. Both drivers stayed at the scene, and police reported no immediate arrests or charges as investigators continued their inquiry.
3. Bike Rider Blew Control, Hit Elder 2026-06-05T18:57:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   A bike rider disregarded traffic control on Amsterdam Avenue and hit a 78-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Her shoulder and upper arm were fractured and dislocated.
   According to the police report, a person riding a bicycle went straight on Amsterdam Avenue at W 105th Street and hit a 78-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The woman suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation and was conscious.
4. Distracted driver turns, hits two 2026-05-12T08:28:00+00:00
   W 100 ST
   A distracted driver making a right turn hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal at W 100th Street and Broadway. A man suffered a fracture or dislocation; a 35-year-old woman reported pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 4-door sedan was making a right turn at W 100th Street and Broadway on May 12, 2026, around 8:28 a.m., when the driver hit two pedestrians who were crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. One pedestrian had knee and lower-leg injuries with a fracture or dislocation; the other reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver slams into sedan 2026-04-17T14:10:00+00:00
   MANHATTAN AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver hit another sedan at Manhattan Avenue and Cathedral Parkway. A 3-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman riding in the back seat were hurt.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight collided at Manhattan Avenue and Cathedral Parkway in Manhattan on April 17, 2026, around 2:10 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 3-year-old rear-seat passenger and a 39-year-old rear-seat passenger reported pain or nausea and had face injuries; the 64-year-old driver reported an internal injury and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.