Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed driver, drunk, crashes in Queens 2026-02-08T01:31:00+00:00
   25-02 73 ST
   An unlicensed driver in a sedan crashed near 25-02 73 St overnight. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver inattention; a 27-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old male driver, listed as unlicensed, was going straight ahead in a 2015 sedan near 25-02 73 St in Queens around 1:31 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2026, when the driver crashed. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver inattention/distraction. The driver was injured and described as incoherent. A 66-year-old male occupant was also listed; the report does not describe his injuries.
2. Distracted driver turns, breaks 80-year-old 2026-01-19T10:20:00+00:00
   JUNCTION BLVD
   A driver turned right on Junction Blvd at Roosevelt Ave and hit an 80-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded driver inattention and an improper turn; the man suffered a hip and upper-leg fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old sedan driver was making a right turn at Junction Blvd and Roosevelt Ave in Queens when he hit an 80-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk with no signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly. The pedestrian suffered a fracture/dislocation to the hip and upper leg. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted motorcycle driver shatters his leg 2026-01-17T02:18:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A 22-year-old motorcycle driver turned right off Northern Blvd and hit a parked car, shattering his lower leg overnight in Jackson Heights. Driver inattention wrote this crash, not fate.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man driving a motorcycle west on Northern Blvd near 86th St made a right turn overnight and hit a parked sedan. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. The rider suffered a lower-leg fracture and dislocation and was listed as conscious at the scene.
4. Distracted driver rear-ends stopped car 2026-03-16T03:48:00+00:00
   77 ST
   A driver, police say, got distracted and hit a sedan stopped in traffic on 77th Street at 30th Avenue. Two passengers were hurt, including a 40-year-old with a hip and upper-leg bruise.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead hit the back of a sedan that was stopped in traffic at 77th Street and 30th Avenue in Queens around 3:48 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 40-year-old man had a hip and upper-leg contusion, and a 39-year-old woman had a back contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver followed too close, hit Queens bus 2026-03-09T15:28:00+00:00
   89 ST
   A driver followed too closely on 89th Street at 31st Avenue and hit a bus. Two people reported neck injuries, including a 60-year-old passenger with whiplash.
   According to the police report, on March 9, 2026 at 3:28 p.m., a driver followed too closely near 89th Street and 31st Avenue in Queens and hit a bus, with other vehicles listed in the chain. Police recorded “Following Too Closely.” A 60-year-old passenger reported a neck injury and whiplash, and a 56-year-old driver reported neck pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.