Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blacks out on FDR Drive 2026-04-11T22:04:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   Police say a driver lost consciousness on FDR Drive and a chain-reaction crash left a 11-year-old boy with an arm fracture and other people injured.
   According to the police report, a crash on FDR Drive in Manhattan at 10:04 p.m. on April 11, 2026 involved three SUVs traveling north. Police recorded lost consciousness as a contributing factor, with prescription medication also listed. An 11-year-old passenger suffered a fracture/distorted/dislocation to the elbow-lower-arm-hand. Others reported whiplash and facial abrasions.
2. SUV driver hits woman, concussion 2026-02-12T09:00:00+00:00
   E 109 ST
   A driver in an SUV hit a 31-year-old pedestrian near E 109 St and 1 Ave. She suffered a concussion and injuries to her knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old driver in a Ford SUV was going straight on E 109 St at 1 Ave around 9 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, when the driver hit a 31-year-old woman walking as a pedestrian not at an intersection. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with a concussion and knee/lower-leg/foot injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Speeding driver shatters 68-year-old’s leg 2026-01-10T23:40:00+00:00
   314 E 106 ST
   A driver racing on E 106th hit a 68-year-old man crossing at night and fractured his lower leg. Police recorded unsafe speed in the Manhattan crash.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going east on East 106th Street hit a 68-year-old man who was crossing the street away from an intersection late Saturday night. The pedestrian sustained a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The crash happened in light rain after dark in East Harlem.
4. Taxi driver swerves lanes, hits taxi 2026-05-11T18:55:00+00:00
   1184 5 AVE
   A taxi driver changed lanes and hit another taxi near 1184 5th Ave. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and failure to yield right-of-way.
   According to the police report, the driver of a taxi was changing lanes near 1184 5th Avenue in Manhattan on May 11, 2026, around 6:55 p.m., and hit another taxi driver who was going straight. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and failure to yield right-of-way. One 29-year-old man, listed as a driver, was injured with a chest injury. Another driver was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Motorcycle driver hits 26-year-old cyclist 2026-05-08T16:27:00+00:00
   E 102 ST
   A motorcycle driver hit a 26-year-old cyclist on E 102nd Street at 1st Avenue. The cyclist reported whiplash and arm injury.
   According to the police report, a motorcycle driver and a bicyclist collided on E 102nd Street at 1st Avenue in Manhattan on May 8, 2026, at 4:27 p.m. Police recorded one bicyclist injured: a 26-year-old man with whiplash and an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury.