Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver fails to yield, hits cyclist 2026-05-26T14:30:00+00:00
   588 BROADWAY
   A taxi driver failed to yield at 588 Broadway and hit a 34-year-old bicyclist. The cyclist suffered severe head lacerations as police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver going straight ahead near 588 Broadway failed to yield the right-of-way and hit a 34-year-old bicyclist traveling south. Police also recorded driver inattention or distraction. The bicyclist was injured with severe lacerations to the head. The report also lists a 38-year-old occupant with a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Two sedan drivers crash on Varick 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   Two drivers collided overnight on Varick Street at Vandam Street. A 48-year-old driver suffered a concussion; a 37-year-old driver had a neck injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed on Varick Street at Vandam Street in Manhattan overnight on May 19, 2026. Police recorded a concussion for a 48-year-old male driver and a neck injury for a 37-year-old female driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits motorcyclist on Elizabeth 2026-03-25T14:55:00+00:00
   167 ELIZABETH ST
   A driver, starting from parking near 167 Elizabeth Street, hit a motorcyclist. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience; the 65-year-old rider was ejected and suffered a fractured, dislocated leg.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver starting from parking near 167 Elizabeth Street in Manhattan hit a motorcycle rider who was going straight ahead around 2:55 p.m. on March 25, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. The 65-year-old motorcycle rider was ejected and reported a fracture and dislocation to the knee/lower leg/foot.
4. Driver failed to yield, hit cyclist 2026-03-16T03:50:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   A driver making a left turn on Varick Street failed to yield and hit a 40-year-old cyclist near Spring Street. The cyclist suffered a back injury with a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 21-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn on Varick Street at Spring Street around 3:50 a.m. on March 16, 2026, when the driver hit a 40-year-old bicyclist. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The cyclist was reported injured, conscious, and partially ejected, with a back injury and a fracture/dislocation.
5. Driver turns right, hits e-bike rider 2026-03-04T12:10:00+00:00
   WEST ST
   A driver turning right on West Street hit a 35-year-old e-bike rider near Canal Street. Police recorded traffic-control disregard and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver making a right turn on West Street at Canal Street hit a 35-year-old man riding an e-bike straight ahead. Police recorded traffic-control disregard and driver inattention/distraction. The e-bike rider was injured, ejected, and reported a shoulder/upper-arm fracture, distortion, and dislocation.