Recent severe crashes

1. Driver on motorcycle failed to yield 2026-05-03T17:50:00+00:00
   W 58 ST
   A driver on a motorcycle failed to yield on W 58th Street at Broadway and hit a 17-year-old cyclist. The teen was ejected and hurt her hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old man driving a motorcycle and a 17-year-old girl riding a bike were both going straight when they collided at W 58th Street and Broadway in Manhattan on May 3 around 5:50 p.m. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The cyclist was ejected and had a hip/upper-leg contusion. The motorcycle driver had a hip/upper-leg fracture/dislocation.
2. Box-truck driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-05-01T15:00:00+00:00
   W 44 ST
   A box-truck driver failed to yield and hit a 44-year-old woman crossing with the signal at W 44th Street. Police also recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old box-truck driver hit a 44-year-old woman at an intersection on W 44th Street in Manhattan. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and was reported injured with a head contusion/bruise and listed as incoherent. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Pickup driver hits 65-year-old on 7th 2026-04-26T16:25:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   A pickup driver hit a 65-year-old man at 7th Avenue and W 44th Street. Police recorded the pedestrian was crossing against the signal; the man suffered a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a pickup-truck driver was going straight ahead on 7th Avenue at W 44th Street on April 26, 2026, around 4:25 p.m., and hit a 65-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian suffered an abdomen/pelvis injury with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Police recorded “crossing against signal” for the pedestrian.
4. Driver sideswipes taxi, crushes man outside 2026-04-25T17:57:00+00:00
   270 W 36 ST
   On W 36th Street, a sedan driver hit a parked taxi. A 44-year-old man riding or hanging on the outside of the taxi was injured with crush injuries to his arm and hand.
   According to the police report, at about 5:57 p.m. Saturday near 270 W 36th Street in Manhattan, a sedan driver going straight hit a taxi that was parked. A 44-year-old man listed as riding or hanging on the outside of the taxi was injured, with a crush injury to his elbow, lower arm, or hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Bike rider failed to yield, broke pedestrian’s leg 2026-04-08T13:25:00+00:00
   210 W 43 ST
   A bike rider failed to yield and hit a 45-year-old man crossing near 210 W 43rd St. Police recorded a fracture/dislocation to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a pedestrian, 45, was crossing without a signal or crosswalk near 210 W 43rd Street in Manhattan when a bike rider going straight ahead failed to yield right-of-way and hit him around 1:25 p.m. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with a lower-leg injury described as “Fracture - Distorted - Dislocation.”