Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV driver hits e-bike rider 2026-01-23T13:02:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   A driver on Amsterdam Ave hit a 19-year-old e-bike rider near W 133 St. Police recorded driver inattention and improper passing or lane use.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle was going straight on Amsterdam Ave at W 133 St when the driver hit an e-bike rider who was also going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and improper passing or lane use. The 19-year-old rider was ejected and had an eye injury with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver hits parked sedan on 12th 2026-03-01T06:50:00+00:00
   12 AVE
   A driver hit a parked sedan at 12th Avenue and W 125th Street. Police recorded the driver suffered whiplash.
   According to the police report, at 6:50 a.m. Sunday on 12th Avenue at W 125th Street in Manhattan, a driver hit a parked sedan. The driver, a 38-year-old man, was recorded as injured with neck pain and whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. 84-year-old driver U-turns into injuries 2026-02-17T14:51:00+00:00
   W 131 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention as an SUV driver made a U-turn near W 131 St and Amsterdam Ave. Two pedestrians and an e-bike rider were injured.
   According to the police report, an 84-year-old driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a U-turn near W 131 St and Amsterdam Ave when the crash occurred. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Two pedestrians, ages 24 and 17, were injured, with abdomen/pelvis and neck injuries noted. An e-bike rider, 45, was injured with a neck injury.
4. Drivers hit pedestrian on W 135th 2026-02-15T17:57:00+00:00
   619 W 135 ST
   A driver in a taxi or an SUV hit a pedestrian crossing on W 135 St. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion; the pedestrian was injured.
   According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured around 5:57 p.m. Sunday near 619 W 135 St in Manhattan. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor. The report lists two motor vehicles—a taxi and a station wagon/SUV—each with a driver going straight ahead. A 25-year-old passenger in the taxi was also reported injured.
5. 76-year-old SUV driver turns into cyclist 2026-01-13T14:40:00+00:00
   RIVERSIDE DR
   A 76-year-old SUV driver turned left on Riverside Drive and hit a 21-year-old cyclist, injuring his leg. A 51-year-old passenger in the SUV reported neck pain and whiplash in the afternoon crash.
   According to the police report, a 76-year-old man driving an SUV east and making a left turn at Riverside Dr and W 136 St hit a 21-year-old male bicyclist traveling east, causing an abrasion to the rider’s lower leg. A 51-year-old female passenger in the SUV reported a neck injury and whiplash. Police recorded turning improperly as a contributing factor.