Recent severe crashes

1. Drugged driver kills e-bike rider 2026-03-19T20:05:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   Police say a driver high on illegal drugs hit two e-bike riders near W 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. One 28-year-old man was killed; another 33-year-old man suffered a serious head injury.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old driver was recorded with “Drugs (illegal)” as a contributing factor in a crash at W 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard on March 19, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. Police reported two e-bike riders were hit: a 28-year-old man was killed and a 33-year-old man suffered a head injury and was unconscious. The driver was listed as licensed.
2. E-bike rider blows control, hits pedestrian 2026-05-01T12:00:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   A 63-year-old woman crossed with the signal at W 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as an e-bike rider hit her, leaving her with a fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, an e-bike rider went straight on W 125th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard and hit a 63-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian, a woman, was injured, with a fracture and dislocation to her elbow, lower arm, or hand. Police recorded traffic control disregarded.
3. Driver failed to yield, broke man’s leg 2026-04-22T22:59:00+00:00
   W 116 ST
   A sedan driver failed to yield and hit a 48-year-old man crossing W 116th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd. Police recorded driver inattention. His lower leg was fractured or dislocated.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver hit a 48-year-old pedestrian around 10:59 p.m. on W 116th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard in Manhattan. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a fracture, distortion, or dislocation, with injuries to the knee, lower leg, or foot.
4. Distracted driver turns left, hits e-biker 2026-04-03T06:25:00+00:00
   ST NICHOLAS AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Nicholas Avenue hit a 37-year-old e-bike rider and injured him. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a left turn on Street Nicholas Avenue at W 119th Street around 6:25 a.m. on April 3, 2026, and hit an e-bike rider going straight. The 37-year-old male rider was injured, listed as semiconscious, with knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
5. Distracted driver crashes in Harlem 2026-05-12T00:56:00+00:00
   ST NICHOLAS AVE
   Just before 1 a.m., a distracted driver crashed near W 126th Street on St. Nicholas Avenue. A 23-year-old man was injured and ejected, with a shoulder contusion.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported around 12:56 a.m. near St. Nicholas Avenue and W 126th Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 23-year-old man was injured and ejected, with a shoulder/upper-arm contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.