Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Charged After Two Men Killed on Amsterdam Avenue 2026-05-15T18:00:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   Jason Negron, 46, a longtime doorman, and Michael Saint-Hilaire, 35, father of young triplets, died after a driver hit pedestrians near Amsterdam Ave. and W. 109th St. around 6 p.m.; official crash records list four injured.
   Two pedestrians died and four people were injured at Amsterdam Avenue and West 109th Street on May 15, 2026, according to the city crash record. Police and prosecutors said Elvin Suarez, 61, drove north on Amsterdam Avenue, hit a parked vehicle, crossed a median near the bike lane and hit pedestrians before a chain-reaction crash with parked vehicles. Prosecutors later said Suarez was intoxicated and speeding; he was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, assault and DWI charges. The charges are allegations, and Suarez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Some early news accounts described five pedestrians being hit, while later police and prosecution accounts described four pedestrians and one person inside a parked vehicle among the injured.
2. Cyclist and Pedestrian Hurt on W 109th 2026-10-24T04:06:00+00:00
   W 109 ST
   A driver or rider hit a 32-year-old cyclist and a 44-year-old pedestrian at W 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The cyclist suffered a concussion; the pedestrian had an abrasion.
   According to the police report, a collision at W 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue injured a 32-year-old bicyclist and a 44-year-old pedestrian. The bicyclist was ejected and sustained a concussion. The pedestrian sustained an abrasion and had an injury to the knee, lower leg or foot.
3. Taxi Driver's Failed Turn Fractures Woman's Leg 2026-10-19T12:10:00+00:00
   COLUMBUS AVE
   A taxi driver turning left failed to yield and hit a woman crossing with the signal at Columbus Avenue and West 95th Street. She suffered a fracture and dislocation in her leg or foot.
   According to the police report, a 69-year-old taxi driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a 61-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Columbus Avenue and West 95th Street. Police recorded failure to yield and improper turning. She sustained a fracture and dislocation in her knee, lower leg or foot.
4. Distracted Driver Hits Seven-Year-Old Cyclist 2026-10-14T15:20:00+00:00
   Unknown location
   A distracted driver turned right and hit a 7-year-old bicyclist at 103 W. 107th Street. She suffered crush injuries to her knee, lower leg and foot.
   According to the police report, the driver of a utility vehicle was making a right turn and the bicyclist was traveling straight when they collided at 103 W. 107th Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. The 7-year-old bicyclist suffered crush injuries to her knee, lower leg and foot.
5. SUV Driver, Cyclist Collide on West End 2026-10-02T15:02:00+00:00
   W END AVE
   A driver and a cyclist collided on West End Avenue at West 88th Street. The 50-year-old cyclist suffered an injury to the knee, lower leg or foot and a moderate burn.
   According to the police report, the cyclist and the driver of a station wagon/SUV were both traveling north on West End Avenue. Police recorded following too closely for the cyclist. The cyclist, age 50, was injured, with a knee, lower-leg or foot injury and a moderate burn. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.