Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hits mobility-scooter rider on Harlem River Drive 2026-03-26T14:57:00+00:00
   HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
   A driver hit a 77-year-old man riding a mobility scooter on Harlem River Drive. He was killed.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling south on Harlem River Drive hit a man riding a Pride Go-Go mobility scooter who was also headed south. The scooter rider, a 77-year-old man, was ejected and killed with head injuries and crush injuries recorded. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. ATV driver road-raged, hit 21-year-old 2026-05-30T02:36:00+00:00
   W 145 ST
   On W 145th Street, a driver on an ATV hit a 21-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded aggressive driving/road rage and driver inattention; the victim suffered severe head lacerations.
   According to the police report, at 2:36 a.m. on May 30, 2026, on W 145th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard in Manhattan, a driver operating an ATV hit a 21-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded aggressive driving/road rage and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to the head and was conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hits e-bike rider overnight 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
   227 W 145 ST
   A driver in a sedan hit a 58-year-old e-bike rider near 227 W 145th Street in Manhattan. The rider suffered severe lacerations to the knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and an e-bike rider collided near 227 W 145th Street in Manhattan just after midnight on May 25, 2026. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as contributing factors. The e-bike rider, 58, was injured with severe lacerations to the knee/lower leg/foot and was partially ejected.
4. Driver’s unsafe lane change ejects moped rider 2026-05-18T00:47:00+00:00
   W 134 ST
   Just after midnight on W 134th Street, a driver made an unsafe lane change and hit a moped rider. Police also recorded unsafe speed; the rider was ejected and suffered a back injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old sedan driver and a 41-year-old moped rider were traveling north near W 134th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard when the sedan driver made an unsafe lane change and hit the moped. Police also recorded unsafe speed. The moped rider was ejected and reported a back injury with fracture/dislocation.
5. Distracted driver hits cyclist on FDB 2026-05-15T20:52:00+00:00
   FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD
   A driver, police say, got distracted and hit a 21-year-old cyclist on Frederick Douglass Boulevard after dark. The rider was ejected and left semiconscious with bruising.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Chevrolet hit a 21-year-old bicyclist on Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Manhattan at 8:52 p.m. on May 15, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The bicyclist was injured, ejected, and listed as semiconscious, with a contusion/bruise affecting the entire body.