Recent severe crashes

1. Teen dies after Harlem scooter crash involving SUV driver 2026-08-21T00:45:00+00:00
   Manhattan
   A 13-year-old scooter rider died and a 14-year-old passenger was injured in Harlem; police said the 61-year-old SUV driver stayed at the scene.
   A 13-year-old boy riding a Razor MX350 electric scooter in Harlem died after a Thursday night crash involving a Chevrolet Tahoe at 112th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, police told 1010 WINS. A 14-year-old passenger on the scooter was treated for a leg injury and was in stable condition. Police said the 61-year-old driver of the Tahoe remained at the scene, and the investigation was continuing.
2. Tahoe Driver and Teen Riders Involved in Fatal Harlem Crash 2026-06-19T00:50:00+00:00
   Manhattan
   A 63-year-old Tahoe driver and two teen riders were involved in a Harlem crash in which 13-year-old Kayvon Jones died and a 14-year-old boy was injured.
   On Thursday night, June 18, police said a 13-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy were riding west on West 112th Street in Harlem when the crash involved a 63-year-old man driving a Chevrolet Tahoe near Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Kayvon Jones, 13, was taken to Harlem Hospital and died; the 14-year-old was hospitalized with a leg injury in stable condition. Sources disagree on the exact movement before impact: the Post and ABC7 described the Tahoe driver making a left turn onto West 112th Street, while Daily News and Patch accounts citing investigators described the boys' electric dirt bike moving around another turning vehicle before the collision involved an eastbound Tahoe. Police reported no arrest and an ongoing investigation.
3. Drug-linked speeding driver kills e-bike rider in Harlem 2026-03-19T20:05:00+00:00
   W 125 ST
   Police said Kevin Crosby drove east at high speed on W. 125th Street near Frederick Douglass Blvd and hit two e-bike riders, killing a 28-year-old delivery worker remembered by his uncle as kind; four others were injured.
   Official crash records place the crash just after 8 PM on March 19, 2026, at West 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, with one e-bike rider killed and four people injured; records list illegal drugs and unsafe speed for the Hyundai SUV driver. Police and prosecutors identified the driver as Kevin Crosby, 49, and said he drove east at high speed in a bus lane and hit two delivery workers on e-bikes from behind before other occupied and parked vehicles were involved near the Apollo Theater. Crosby was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence, and prosecutors later said he had used marijuana and PCP before driving; his lawyer said steering and brake problems contributed to the crash.
4. 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.
5. 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.