Recent severe crashes

1. Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Hamilton Heights 2026-06-20T01:45:00+00:00
   Manhattan
   A driver in a black Dodge Durango hit a 32-year-old bicyclist near West 151st Street and Amsterdam Avenue, fled, and police said the rider died at Harlem Hospital.
   Police said a driver in a black Dodge Durango was traveling south on Amsterdam Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Friday when the driver hit a 32-year-old bicyclist near West 151st Street in Hamilton Heights. The driver left without stopping. Emergency crews took the bicyclist to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said they were searching for the Dodge Durango driver, and no arrests had been made as the investigation continued.
2. Driver Turning in Harlem Fatally Injures 13-Year-Old Scooter Rider 2026-06-19T00:50:00+00:00
   Manhattan
   A 63-year-old driver turning a Chevy Tahoe in Harlem collided head-on with two teens on a motorized scooter, killing a 13-year-old boy.
   Police told the New York Post that two teens, ages 13 and 14, were riding a motorized scooter on West 112th Street shortly before 8:50 p.m. on June 18, 2026, when a 63-year-old man driving a Chevy Tahoe turned left from Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard onto West 112th Street and collided head-on with them. The 13-year-old suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead at a hospital. The 14-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition with a leg injury. Police said the driver stayed at the scene, was not injured, and had not been arrested as the investigation continued.
3. Driver hits mobility-scooter rider on Harlem River Drive 2026-03-26T14:57:00+00:00
   HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
   A driver hit a 77-year-old man riding a mobility scooter on Harlem River Drive. He was killed.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling south on Harlem River Drive hit a man riding a Pride Go-Go mobility scooter who was also headed south. The scooter rider, a 77-year-old man, was ejected and killed with head injuries and crush injuries recorded. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Drug-impaired SUV driver kills e-bike rider on W 125th Street 2026-03-19T20:05:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   Prosecutors said Kevin Crosby drove after using PCP and marijuana on West 125th Street, hit two e-bike delivery riders, killed one and injured four other people.
   Official crash records place the crash just after 8 p.m. on March 19, 2026, on West 125th Street near Frederick Douglass Boulevard, and list one 28-year-old male e-bike rider killed, one cyclist injured and three motorists injured. Police and prosecutors said Kevin Crosby drove a Hyundai Tucson east at high speed, hit two e-bike delivery riders from behind and continued into other traffic. Official crash records list illegal drugs and unsafe speed for the Hyundai driver; prosecutors said Crosby admitted using marijuana and PCP earlier that day, while his lawyer argued steering and brake problems contributed. Crosby was later indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, drug-impaired driving and related counts.
5. Driver botches U-turn, hits e-bike pair 2026-06-05T08:36:00+00:00
   321 ST NICHOLAS AVE
   A sedan driver making a U-turn hit an e-bike carrying two people at 321st Street and Nicholas Avenue. The 36-year-old rider bruised an arm; the 32-year-old passenger suffered a moderate leg burn.
   According to the police report, a 45-year-old sedan driver was making a U-turn at 321st Street and Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan on June 5, 2026, at 8:36 a.m. Police recorded turning improperly. Two people on an e-bike were injured: a 36-year-old man had an elbow/arm/hand contusion, and a 32-year-old woman had a moderate burn to her knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.