Recent severe crashes

1. Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Hamilton Heights 2026-06-20T01:45:00+00:00
   Manhattan
   A driver in a black Dodge Durango hit a 32-year-old bicyclist near West 151st Street and Amsterdam Avenue, fled, and police said the rider died at Harlem Hospital.
   Police said a driver in a black Dodge Durango was traveling south on Amsterdam Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Friday when the driver hit a 32-year-old bicyclist near West 151st Street in Hamilton Heights. The driver left without stopping. Emergency crews took the bicyclist to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said they were searching for the Dodge Durango driver, and no arrests had been made as the investigation continued.
2. Two drivers kill pedestrian on Henry Hudson Parkway 2026-02-25T18:44:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   Two drivers killed a 31-year-old man crossing the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 151st Street around 6:45 p.m., police said.
   Official crash records list one pedestrian, a 31-year-old man, killed on the Henry Hudson Parkway a little before 7 PM on Feb. 25, 2026. Police told reporters he was crossing east to west near West 151st Street when a 35-year-old Toyota Sienna driver hit him in a southbound lane; after he was thrown onto the northbound side, a 41-year-old Dodge Durango driver hit him there. First responders took him to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, and police said both drivers remained at the scene.
3. SUV driver turns right, hits woman 2026-03-21T16:20:00+00:00
   ST NICHOLAS AVE
   On Nicholas Avenue, a driver making a right turn hit a 56-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded head injuries and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, at 4:20 p.m. Saturday on Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan, the driver of an SUV was making a right turn when he hit a 56-year-old pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and was reported injured with a head injury and severe bleeding. The driver was listed as a 67-year-old man with a valid license.
4. Distracted driver turns left, hits cyclist 2026-03-17T15:40:00+00:00
   RIVERSIDE DR
   A driver making a left turn on Riverside Drive hit a 63-year-old cyclist near W 136th Street. Police recorded driver inattention as the factor; the rider was ejected and left semiconscious with a head injury and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver making a left turn on Riverside Drive near W 136th Street hit a 63-year-old male bicyclist around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The cyclist was ejected and listed as injured, semiconscious, with a head injury and a complaint of pain or nausea.
5. Driver blew traffic control, hit sedan 2026-06-09T16:01:00+00:00
   W 141 ST
   A driver making a left turn on Amsterdam Avenue disregarded traffic control and hit another driver going straight. Two people reported injuries, including face bleeding and arm pain.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2006 BMW making a left turn on Amsterdam Avenue at W 141st Street disregarded traffic control and turned improperly, hitting a driver in a 2023 Lexus going straight. The Lexus driver, 52, reported arm pain or nausea. The BMW driver, 20, had minor bleeding to the face, and an 18-year-old passenger reported lower-leg pain.