Recent severe crashes

1. Driver dies after hitting tree in Rosedale 2026-06-27T05:20:00+00:00
   Queens
   Police said Shapiro Lecorps was driving east on South Conduit Avenue when he hit a tree in Rosedale and later died.
   Police said Shapiro Lecorps, 52, was driving a 2020 gray Honda Pilot east on South Conduit Avenue near 247th Street at about 1:20 a.m. on June 27 when he failed to navigate the roadway and hit a tree. EMS took him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD identified Lecorps as a Richmond Hill native who lived in Malverne. Police said there had been no arrests and the Collision Investigation Squad was still investigating.
2. Distracted driver hits e-bike rider 2026-05-22T07:55:00+00:00
   BEACH CHANNEL DR
   On Beach Channel Drive, police recorded driver inattention/distraction after a driver hit a 48-year-old e-bike rider, injuring his head and leaving him with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, at 7:55 a.m. on May 22, 2026, on Beach Channel Drive in Queens, a driver hit a 48-year-old e-bike rider. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The rider was ejected and reported head injury and crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver crashes into parked pickup 2026-04-28T15:07:00+00:00
   131 ST
   A driver, police say, got distracted on 131st Street at Sutter Avenue and hit a parked pickup. A 49-year-old woman listed as the driver was recorded with apparent death.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old woman driving a pickup truck on 131st Street at Sutter Avenue hit a pickup truck that was parked. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and drugs (illegal) as contributing factors. The driver was listed with “apparent death.” Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. SUV driver hits 75-year-old at Arverne 2026-01-03T18:55:00+00:00
   BEACH 59 ST
   A 60-year-old SUV driver hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Beach 59th and Arverne Boulevard. She left with a fractured shoulder while the driver kept going straight through her.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man driving a 2017 Hyundai SUV west on Beach 59th Street hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Arverne Boulevard. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian at the intersection with a fracture and dislocation to her upper arm and shoulder. The driver was listed as licensed and uninjured.
5. Driver backed up, crushed pedestrian’s leg 2026-06-10T13:35:00+00:00
   115 AVE
   A driver backing on 115th Avenue hit an 80-year-old man, leaving crush injuries to his knee and lower leg. Police recorded backing unsafely and following too closely.
   According to the police report, a 62-year-old driver in a 2018 Hyundai Tucson was backing on 115th Avenue near the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens when the driver hit an 80-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was injured, with crush injuries to the knee/lower leg/foot. Police recorded backing unsafely and following too closely. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.