Accident articles related to Manhattan
A teenage construction worker was killed in Manhattan when he was struck by a cherry picker truck in what is being investigated as a deadly accident. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. Friday near the corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street in the East Village. The 19-year-old worker was hit by the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
A bus and truck collided on the Upper West Side, injuring a bus driver and around 11 people. The crash occurred when a truck attempted to avoid a car that swerved into its lane and clipped the front of the bus. The injured individuals were taken to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
A box truck and an MTA bus collided on the Upper East Side, resulting in no major injuries. The crash occurred near East 85th Street and Lexington Avenue before 9 a.m. The bus operator and one passenger were treated for minor injuries.
A potential case of road rage between two drivers turned deadly on the Upper East Side. A 54-year-old man was killed after a minor traffic accident escalated. The driver of a Volkswagen Jetta hit the gas and pinned the man against a café window.
Two people were killed and four others injured in a crash in Washington Heights involving a stolen vehicle. A 16-year-old boy was driving the stolen Hyundai Elantra, with four more teenagers as passengers, when it collided with a Jeep. The incident occurred on June 30, 2021, at around 6:45 a.m.
A car crashed into a building in Manhattan, injuring one person. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A teenager riding the streets of Manhattan was hit and killed by a truck Friday afternoon, and what happened after left witnesses shocked. The truck driver remained on scene after striking the 18-year-old cyclist around 12:40 p.m. in Gramercy, the man seen visibly distraught on a bus bench as police questioned the driver.
A speeding BMW caused a crash in Harlem that left four people injured, one critically. The impact caused the BMW to catch on fire, and eyewitnesses say the driver may have had a seizure. So far, police have not announced any charges against the driver.
One person died and four others were injured in a car crash in Manhattan. The victims are migrants who had just survived a long journey to the United States. The alleged driver was charged with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and assault.
A 78-year-old driver lost control of his 2018 Honda SUV and careened off the southbound Henry Hudson Parkway, crashing into a construction site below. The driver was rescued and taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition. At least one lane is closed on the Henry Hudson Parkway as police investigate.