Recent severe crashes

1. Alcohol-linked driver kills two pedestrians 2026-05-15T18:00:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   Police tied alcohol involvement to a driver who hit pedestrians on Amsterdam Avenue at W 109th Street. Two men, 35 and 46, were killed. Two others, 36 and 44, suffered concussions.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead on Amsterdam Avenue at W 109th Street hit pedestrians on May 15 around 6 p.m. Police recorded alcohol involvement. Two pedestrians, men ages 35 and 46, were killed with crush injuries; two others, ages 36 and 44, were injured with concussions. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Bike rider blew control, hit 78-year-old 2026-06-05T18:57:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   A bike rider disregarded traffic control on Amsterdam Avenue and hit a 78-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a person riding a bicycle went straight on Amsterdam Avenue at W 105th Street and hit a 78-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The woman suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation and was conscious.
3. Distracted driver turns, hits two 2026-05-12T08:28:00+00:00
   W 100 ST
   A distracted driver making a right turn hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal at W 100th Street and Broadway. A man suffered a fracture or dislocation; a 35-year-old woman reported pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 4-door sedan was making a right turn at W 100th Street and Broadway on May 12, 2026, around 8:28 a.m., when the driver hit two pedestrians who were crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. One pedestrian had knee and lower-leg injuries with a fracture or dislocation; the other reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver hit cyclist on Riverside Drive 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00
   RIVERSIDE DR
   A driver in an SUV hit a 60-year-old cyclist on Riverside Drive. The rider was injured, with a reported concussion.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday morning on Riverside Drive in Manhattan. A 29-year-old driver in an SUV was listed as parked before the collision, and a 60-year-old bicyclist was listed as going straight ahead. The bicyclist was injured, with a reported concussion and hip/upper-leg injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver slams into sedan 2026-04-17T14:10:00+00:00
   MANHATTAN AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver hit another sedan at Manhattan Avenue and Cathedral Parkway. A 3-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman riding in the back seat were hurt.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight collided at Manhattan Avenue and Cathedral Parkway in Manhattan on April 17, 2026, around 2:10 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 3-year-old rear-seat passenger and a 39-year-old rear-seat passenger reported pain or nausea and had face injuries; the 64-year-old driver reported an internal injury and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.