Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Drugged driver kills e-bike rider 2026-03-19T20:05:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   Police say a driver high on illegal drugs hit two e-bike riders near W 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. One 28-year-old man was killed; another 33-year-old man suffered a serious head injury.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old driver was recorded with “Drugs (illegal)” as a contributing factor in a crash at W 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard on March 19, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. Police reported two e-bike riders were hit: a 28-year-old man was killed and a 33-year-old man suffered a head injury and was unconscious. The driver was listed as licensed.
3. Distracted driver turns left, hits e-biker 2026-04-03T06:25:00+00:00
   ST NICHOLAS AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Nicholas Avenue hit a 37-year-old e-bike rider and injured him. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a left turn on Street Nicholas Avenue at W 119th Street around 6:25 a.m. on April 3, 2026, and hit an e-bike rider going straight. The 37-year-old male rider was injured, listed as semiconscious, with knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
4. SUV driver turns right, hits woman 2026-03-21T16:20:00+00:00
   ST NICHOLAS AVE
   On Nicholas Avenue, a driver making a right turn hit a 56-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded head injuries and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, at 4:20 p.m. Saturday on Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan, the driver of an SUV was making a right turn when he hit a 56-year-old pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and was reported injured with a head injury and severe bleeding. The driver was listed as a 67-year-old man with a valid license.
5. Unlicensed moped rider blows control, crashes 2026-03-19T01:29:00+00:00
   W 146 ST
   An unlicensed moped rider crashed on W 146th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard after police recorded a traffic control disregard. The 23-year-old man was ejected and suffered a leg injury with fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old man riding a moped and a sedan driver were going straight on W 146th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard around 1:29 a.m. Police recorded traffic control disregard. The moped rider was ejected and injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a fracture/distortion/dislocation. His license status was listed as unlicensed.