Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding driver hit 15-year-old cyclist 2026-05-08T17:42:00+00:00
   W 159 ST
   A driver going straight on W 159th Street hit a 15-year-old cyclist. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience; the boy was unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, at 5:42 p.m. on May 8, 2026, a driver in a 4-door sedan going straight ahead on W 159th Street at Edgecombe Avenue hit a 15-year-old bicyclist. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience as contributing factors. The bicyclist was listed as injured and unconscious with a head injury and a contusion. The driver was also listed as injured.
2. Unlicensed driver wrecks at unsafe speed 2026-03-26T16:25:00+00:00
   EDGECOMBE AVE
   An unlicensed 65-year-old driver crashed on Edgecombe Avenue at W 165th Street. Police recorded unsafe speed; the driver was ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, a 65-year-old unlicensed driver was going straight on Edgecombe Avenue at W 165th Street in Manhattan around 4:25 p.m. on March 26, 2026, when the crash occurred. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience. The driver was ejected and injured, with a complaint of severe bleeding.
3. Speeding moped rider slams SUV, ejected 2026-03-13T21:50:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed and road-rage driving. A moped rider hit the back of an SUV on Amsterdam Avenue at W 180th Street and was ejected, suffering a face injury with severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a moped rider and the driver of an SUV were traveling north on Amsterdam Avenue at W 180th Street around 9:50 p.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and aggressive driving/road rage. The moped rider hit the rear of the SUV and was ejected, with a face injury and severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. SUV driver fails to yield, hits cyclist 2026-03-13T21:10:00+00:00
   W 164 ST
   A driver in a GMC SUV failed to yield and hit a 32-year-old cyclist on W 164th Street near Nicholas Avenue. The rider suffered crush injuries to the knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 52-year-old driver in a GMC SUV was parked on W 164th Street near Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan and then hit a 32-year-old bicyclist who was traveling south. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The cyclist was listed as injured, with crush injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver blew the yield, passengers paid 2026-02-27T16:35:00+00:00
   W 161 ST
   On W 161st Street at Broadway, a driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit another car. A 27-year-old front-seat passenger suffered an eye contusion and shock.
   According to the police report, a driver making a left turn on W 161st Street at Broadway failed to yield the right-of-way and hit a driver going straight. A 27-year-old female passenger reported shock and an eye contusion/bruise. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.