Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver fails to yield, hits cyclist 2026-05-26T14:30:00+00:00
   588 BROADWAY
   A taxi driver failed to yield at 588 Broadway and hit a 34-year-old bicyclist. The rider was left with severe head lacerations; police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver traveling south and going straight ahead near 588 Broadway failed to yield the right-of-way and hit a 34-year-old bicyclist also traveling south. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction by the taxi driver. The bicyclist suffered severe head lacerations. The report also lists a 38-year-old occupant with a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver blew turn, ejected scooter rider 2026-05-24T01:20:00+00:00
   CHRYSTIE ST
   At Chrystie and Delancey, a sedan driver turned right and hit a 47-year-old e-scooter rider. Police recorded failure to yield; the rider was ejected and suffered fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, at 1:20 a.m. on May 24, 2026, a 47-year-old man riding an Inmotion e-scooter was going straight on Chrystie Street when a sedan driver making a right turn at Delancey Street hit him. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The rider was ejected and injured with fracture and dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Truck driver left it parked — crash 2026-04-19T21:55:00+00:00
   GRAND ST
   A driver crashed on Grand Street near Chrystie Street and hurt three people, including a driver with an arm fracture. It was after dark in Manhattan.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 9:55 p.m. on Grand Street at Chrystie Street in Manhattan. A box-truck driver was parked, and two other drivers were going straight. Police recorded injuries to a 40-year-old front passenger with a head contusion, a 53-year-old rear passenger with neck pain or nausea, and a 24-year-old driver with an elbow/lower-arm/hand fracture, distorted or dislocated. A 67-year-old driver was also listed.
4. Driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian 2026-04-06T12:25:00+00:00
   CATHERINE ST
   A driver making a left turn on Catherine Street hit a 58-year-old pedestrian near Monroe Street. Police recorded failure to yield; the woman was left unconscious with a face injury.
   According to the police report, a 56-year-old driver in a sedan was making a left turn on Catherine Street at Monroe Street around 12:25 p.m. on April 6, 2026, and hit a 58-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was reported unconscious, with a face injury and minor bleeding.
5. Distracted driver hits motorcyclist on Elizabeth 2026-03-25T14:55:00+00:00
   167 ELIZABETH ST
   A driver, starting from parking near 167 Elizabeth Street, hit a motorcyclist. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience; the 65-year-old rider was ejected and suffered a fractured, dislocated leg.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver starting from parking near 167 Elizabeth Street in Manhattan hit a motorcycle rider who was going straight ahead around 2:55 p.m. on March 25, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. The 65-year-old motorcycle rider was ejected and reported a fracture and dislocation to the knee/lower leg/foot.