Recent severe crashes

1. Two Drivers Fatally Hit Man Crossing the FDR Drive 2026-04-15T20:43:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   Derek Coker, 74, of Queens, was crossing the FDR Drive near East Houston Street a little before 9 PM when two northbound drivers hit him; medics took him to Bellevue, where he died.
   Derek Coker, 74, was walking across the FDR Drive near the East Houston Street exit on the night of April 15, 2026, when police said two northbound drivers hit him. The official crash record places the fatal crash at 8:43 p.m. and records one pedestrian death. Press accounts citing police say a 55-year-old man driving a Chevrolet hit Coker in the left northbound lane, and a 55-year-old woman driving a Mitsubishi then hit him in the center lane. Medics took Coker to Bellevue Hospital, where he died. Both drivers remained at the scene, and police reported no immediate arrests or charges. Records and articles agree on the Mitsubishi sedan, while the Chevrolet is described as an SUV in city data and Gothamist and as a sedan in the Daily News.
2. SUV driver hits e-bike rider 2026-05-01T14:50:00+00:00
   COOPER SQ
   On Cooper Square at E 7th Street, a driver hit a 21-year-old e-bike rider. The rider was ejected and police reported pedestrian/bicyclist error/confusion.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old man driving an SUV was going straight ahead on Cooper Square at E 7th Street when he hit a 21-year-old man riding an e-bike that was making a right turn. The rider was reported injured, ejected, and semiconscious with a head injury. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist/other pedestrian error/confusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits 27-year-old pedestrian 2026-03-11T09:22:00+00:00
   332 E 14 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver hit a 27-year-old man near 332 E 14th Street. The pedestrian was injured in the knee/lower leg/foot and reported internal injury.
   According to the police report, a 43-year-old sedan driver going straight ahead hit a 27-year-old pedestrian near 332 E 14th Street in Manhattan on the morning of March 11, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. The pedestrian was injured, with knee/lower leg/foot injuries and an internal complaint, and was listed in shock.
4. Distracted SUV driver hits E 10th cyclist 2026-06-07T12:58:00+00:00
   287 E 10 ST
   A distracted SUV driver hit a 26-year-old cyclist near 287 E 10th Street. The rider was ejected and suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old driver in an SUV hit a 26-year-old bicyclist near 287 E 10th Street in Manhattan on June 7, 2026, at 12:58 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way by the driver. The cyclist suffered a head injury, minor bleeding and shock, and was ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted Driver Tailgated, Hit Van 2026-06-03T23:50:00+00:00
   E 6 ST
   Near E 6th Street and FDR Drive, a distracted driver followed too close and hit a van. A passenger’s face was bruised; another driver reported whiplash.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was going straight near E 6th Street at Franklin D Roosevelt Drive when he followed too closely and hit a van from behind. Police recorded outside-car distraction for both drivers and following too closely for the SUV driver. A 49-year-old front passenger reported a facial contusion, and a 29-year-old driver reported whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.