Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Bus driver slams taxi in Queens 2026-04-27T05:02:00+00:00
   135 ST
   A bus driver hit a taxi on N Conduit Avenue near 135th Street before dawn. The taxi driver was injured, with a back injury recorded in the report.
   According to the police report, a bus driver, a taxi driver, and a sedan driver were all going straight ahead on N Conduit Avenue near 135th Street in Queens when the bus driver hit the taxi. Police recorded the taxi driver, 31, as injured, with a back injury. The crash happened overnight on an arterial road. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Speeding driver’s lane change wrecks sedans 2026-04-22T01:40:00+00:00
   BELT PKWY
   A driver going too fast changed lanes on the Belt Parkway and hit another sedan. Two back-seat passengers ended up with concussions.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Belt Parkway near N Conduit Avenue changed lanes and hit another sedan at about 1:40 a.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing. A 36-year-old man and a 52-year-old man riding as rear-seat passengers were injured, with concussions and shoulder/upper-arm injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver turned and broke teen’s leg 2026-04-21T08:15:00+00:00
   BEACH 25 ST
   An 18-year-old pedestrian crossing a marked crosswalk on Beach 25th Street got hit during a turn, leaving her with a leg injury listed as fracture/dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion.
   According to the police report, a driver making a turn hit an 18-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at an intersection near Beach 25th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Queens. She was injured in the knee/lower leg/foot, with a complaint listed as fracture, distorted, and dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.