Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Driver tailed too close, hit moped 2026-06-01T16:00:00+00:00
   10 AVE
   A driver followed too closely on 10th Avenue at Dyckman Street and hit a moped. One driver suffered a head injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 4‑door sedan was slowing or stopping on 10th Avenue at Dyckman Street when a driver on a moped, going straight, hit the sedan’s left rear. Police recorded following too closely. One driver had a head injury with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver crashes into stopping cars 2026-05-15T10:40:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY
   Police recorded driver inattention after a chain crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway. A 95-year-old passenger and five others were injured.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Cross Bronx Expressway contributed to a May 15 morning crash with driver inattention/distraction and “other vehicular” factors. The report lists injuries to a 95-year-old passenger (knee/lower leg/foot, minor bleeding), an 89-year-old passenger (back pain/nausea), and two young children, ages 3 and 5. Police also listed injuries to a 75-year-old man driving and a 53-year-old woman driving.
5. Speeding driver slams SUV on 10th 2026-05-06T21:00:00+00:00
   10 AVE
   A driver going too fast hit an SUV stopped on 10th Avenue at Dyckman Street. Three passengers reported head injuries and whiplash in the pileup.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 9 p.m. on May 6, 2026, on 10th Avenue at Dyckman Street in Manhattan. Police recorded unsafe speed and following too closely. One SUV driver hit another SUV that was stopped in traffic. A 31-year-old man and two women, ages 64 and 67, were listed as injured, with head injuries and whiplash.