Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted 82-year-old driver hits pedestrian 2026-02-09T10:30:00+00:00
   E 34 ST
   A distracted 82-year-old driver hit a 27-year-old man crossing at E 34 St and 5 Ave. The pedestrian suffered a concussion and head injury.
   According to the police report, an 82-year-old driver in a sedan hit a 27-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of E 34 St and 5 Ave around 10:30 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was injured, with a head injury and a concussion listed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver hits woman in crosswalk 2026-03-01T16:00:00+00:00
   E 19 ST
   A driver turning left at E 19th Street and 5th Avenue hit a 24-year-old pedestrian crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2023 Fisker SUV was making a left turn at E 19th Street and 5th Avenue on Sunday afternoon when the driver hit a 24-year-old woman in the intersection as she crossed with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. She had a knee/lower-leg/foot contusion and was listed as conscious.
3. Taxi driver followed too close, hit cyclist 2026-02-24T13:26:00+00:00
   52 W 28 ST
   A taxi driver tailed a man on a bike at W 28th Street and hit him. The 47-year-old cyclist was ejected and hurt his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver and a bicyclist were traveling east near W 28th Street in Manhattan when the taxi driver hit the cyclist. Police recorded following too closely. The cyclist, a 47-year-old man, was ejected and injured, with an abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver turns, hits woman 2026-02-17T18:08:00+00:00
   345 5 AVE
   A distracted driver failed to yield and hit a 24-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 5 Ave and E 34th St. She was injured in her arm and hand.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old driver in a sedan was making a left turn at 5 Ave and E 34th St around 6:08 p.m. Tuesday when he hit a 24-year-old pedestrian in the intersection while she was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. She was injured, with harm to her elbow, lower arm, and hand and minor bleeding.
5. Driver backed up, hit 27-year-old 2026-02-06T15:36:00+00:00
   6 W 32 ST
   Police say a driver backed unsafely and hit a 27-year-old pedestrian crossing with the signal near W 32 St. She suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and reported pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan was backing from a parked position near W 32 St and hit a 27-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal, not at an intersection. Police recorded backing unsafely and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was injured, with knee/lower-leg/foot injuries and a complaint of pain or nausea.