Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NYPD Crash Investigations

At mixing zones, turning drivers are required to yield to passing cyclists, but not enough do.

Another Bizarre Victim-Blaming Crash Account From NYPD

By Ben Fried | Apr 17, 2017 | 110 Comments

It happened again. After a turning truck driver struck and killed cyclist Kelly Hurley on First Avenue at Ninth Street, NYPD has concluded that the victim caused her own death.

Cyclists on First Avenue negotiate this "mixing zone" at 9th Street at the same time as left-turning motorists. Google Maps

Turning Truck Driver Critically Injures Woman Biking on 1st Ave — Then NYPD Tickets Cyclists

By David Meyer | Apr 5, 2017 | 31 Comments

A box truck driver turning left onto 9th Street critically injured a 31-year-old woman biking north on First Avenue this morning.

A for-hire driver in an Uber cab hit a cyclist on the Hudson River Greenway at Liberty Street, rendering the victim unconscious. Photos: Adam White

Uber Driver Injures Cyclist at Hudson River Greenway Crossing

By Brad Aaron | Mar 7, 2017 | 11 Comments

A for-hire driver in an Uber cab injured a young man riding a bike on the Hudson River Greenway last week. The driver blamed the victim, and indications are NYPD did not conduct a full-scale investigation. The Taxi and Limousine Commission declined comment.

A motorist killed 52-year-old Peggy Diaz at Correll Avenue and Gervil Street in Staten Island. The red arrow indicates the approximate path of the driver and the white arrow shows the approximate path of the victim, according to NYPD. Image: Google Maps

NYPD: No Charges for Turning Driver Who Killed Peggy Diaz in Rossville

By Brad Aaron | Feb 8, 2017 | 4 Comments

Police said the victim "was not necessarily within the lines" of the crosswalk.

No Charges and Scant NYPD Information After Driver Kills Senior in Inwood

By Brad Aaron | Feb 7, 2017 | 1 Comment

The case exemplifies the NYPD practice of releasing minimal information on serious traffic crashes.

Ydanis Rodriguez and Antonio Reynoso at the scene of the hit-and-run crash that killed 85-year-old Rafael Nieves. Photo: William Alatriste, NYC Council Photographer

No Charges After Drivers Kill 3 People in Separate Crashes in 4 Hours

By Brad Aaron | Jan 10, 2017 | 11 Comments

Motorists killed three people walking and biking in Brooklyn. In one case a driver ran over a senior in broad daylight and left the scene.

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