Recent severe crashes

1. SUV Driver, Teen Dirt-Bike Rider Collide 2026-06-18T20:46:00+00:00
   W 112 ST
   A driver and a 13-year-old dirt-bike rider collided on W 112th Street. The rider was killed; a 13-year-old passenger suffered crush injuries to his lower leg and foot.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Chevrolet Tahoe and a 13-year-old riding a dirt bike collided on W 112th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. The dirt-bike rider was killed, and a 13-year-old passenger suffered crush injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot. Police recorded that traffic control was disregarded for the dirt bike.
2. 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.
3. Drug-linked speeding driver kills e-bike rider in Harlem 2026-03-19T20:05:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   Darly Zacarias, 28, a delivery worker and father, died after a driver hit him from behind while he rode an e-bike on West 125th Street in Harlem just after 8 PM on March 19, 2026. Four others were injured.
   Official crash records place the crash just after 8 PM on March 19, 2026, at West 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, with one e-bike rider killed and four people injured; records list illegal drugs and unsafe speed for the Hyundai SUV driver. Police and prosecutors identified the driver as Kevin Crosby, 49, and said he drove east at high speed in a bus lane and hit two delivery workers on e-bikes from behind before other occupied and parked vehicles were involved near the Apollo Theater. Crosby was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence, and prosecutors later said he had used marijuana and PCP before driving; his lawyer said steering and brake problems contributed to the crash.
4. Two E-Riders Ejected and Hurt on Madison 2026-10-31T20:13:00+00:00
   Unknown location
   At 1775 Madison Avenue, an e-scooter rider and an e-bike rider were ejected and injured. One suffered a fracture and dislocation; the other had abrasions.
   According to the police report, the crash occurred at 1775 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The injured people were riding an e-scooter and an e-bike. Both were ejected. The 38-year-old e-scooter rider had a knee, lower-leg or foot injury, with a fracture and dislocation reported. The 28-year-old e-bike rider had abrasions and a knee, lower-leg or foot injury.
5. Distracted Driver Turns Into Harlem Cyclist 2026-10-27T23:16:00+00:00
   W 131 ST
   A driver turned right on W 131st Street and hit a cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention; the 20-year-old bicyclist suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan making a right turn hit a southbound bicyclist on W 131st Street. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. The 20-year-old cyclist was injured, with injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.