Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted truck driver turns, hits moped 2026-02-19T10:37:00+00:00
   DYCKMAN ST
   On Dyckman Street at Nagle Avenue, a box-truck driver turned right and hit a moped rider. Police recorded driver inattention; the rider suffered a leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a box-truck driver and a moped rider were both traveling north on Dyckman Street at Nagle Avenue when both began making right turns and the driver hit the moped. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly. The moped rider, 34, was partially ejected and reported a fracture and dislocation to the knee/lower leg/foot.
2. Speeding driver slams parked SUV on Harlem River Drive 2026-02-05T16:17:00+00:00
   HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed after a driver crashed into a parked SUV on Harlem River Drive. A 30-year-old man had a head injury and a 30-year-old woman reported whiplash.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight on Harlem River Drive hit a parked SUV in the afternoon. Police recorded unsafe speed. A 30-year-old male driver was listed as injured with a head injury, and a 30-year-old female passenger was listed as injured with neck pain and whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Drunk SUV driver slams sedan on Harlem River 2026-01-17T17:57:00+00:00
   HARLEM RIVER DRWY
   A 75-year-old SUV driver on Harlem River Drive, flagged for alcohol, hit a sedan near the High Bridge. The older driver hurt his leg; his passenger and the other driver were also caught in the crash.
   According to the police report, a 75-year-old man driving an SUV west on Harlem River Drive near the High Bridge crashed head-on with an eastbound sedan on a Saturday afternoon. Police recorded alcohol involvement for both drivers and a front-seat passenger. The SUV driver injured his lower leg. Injury details for the other occupants were not specified.
4. Two Distracted Drivers Bang Up Edgecombe 2026-01-13T12:55:00+00:00
   EDGECOMBE AVE
   Two drivers lost focus on Edgecombe Avenue and crashed. A 2‑year‑old girl in the back seat took a head injury while adults walked away with bruises and pain.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers on Edgecombe Avenue at West 165th Street crashed in the early afternoon while one driver turned left and the other drove straight. Police recorded driver inattention for both drivers. A 2-year-old rear passenger sustained a head contusion, and both drivers were reported injured, including abdominal and pelvic pain in one driver. Another adult passenger sustained a head contusion.