Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV Driver Slams Turning SUV 2026-01-08T07:00:00+00:00
   157 ST
   A 55-year-old SUV driver went straight on Liberty Ave and hit a left-turning SUV at 157th St, after police say he blew the traffic control. The other driver reported eye pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, around 7 a.m. on Liberty Avenue at 157th Street in Queens, a 55-year-old SUV driver went straight and hit another SUV whose driver was making a left turn. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention. The left-turning driver reported an eye injury with pain and nausea.
2. Driver hits stopped sedan on Merrick 2026-01-27T21:35:00+00:00
   MERRICK BLVD
   On Merrick Blvd at 115 Ave, a driver hit another driver who was stopped in traffic. A 33-year-old man reported whiplash.
   According to the police report, at about 9:35 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2026, on Merrick Blvd at 115 Ave in Queens, a driver who was slowing or stopping hit a sedan whose driver was stopped in traffic. Police recorded slippery pavement. A 33-year-old man in the stopped car was injured and reported whiplash with a neck injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver turning right hits teen in Queens crosswalk 2026-01-16T15:45:00+00:00
   150 ST
   A driver making a right turn at 150th Street and 95th Avenue hit a 16-year-old boy crossing with the signal. Afternoon light, clear weather, and still a kid leaves the intersection bruised.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling west on 95th Avenue made a right turn onto 150th Street and hit a 16-year-old boy who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian sustained a contusion to his lower leg. The report lists the vehicle as having no recorded damage.
4. Distracted SUV driver mows down two in Jamaica crosswalk 2026-01-14T20:00:00+00:00
   139 ST
   A 30-year-old SUV driver blew a left turn on 139th Street and hit two men walking in a marked crosswalk by Archer Avenue. Police say he failed to yield and left both pedestrians bleeding from arm injuries.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver in a Ford SUV turned left from 139th Street near Archer Avenue around 8 p.m. and hit two men who were crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield the right of way. Both pedestrians, ages 55 and 51, had bleeding arm injuries. The driver was not reported injured.
5. Queens bus driver slams into parked bus 2026-01-14T09:16:00+00:00
   142 ST
   A northbound bus driver on 142nd Street hit a parked bus by Linden Boulevard, injuring two teenage girls riding inside. Morning route, same make buses, same street — the kids absorbed the impact.
   According to the police report, a 59-year-old bus driver heading north on 142nd Street by Linden Boulevard hit the back of a parked bus of the same make. Two female passengers, ages 16 and 17, reported pain and were recorded as injured, with shock and whole-body complaints. Both drivers were listed as licensed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.