Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hits, kills man on Grand Central 2025-10-31T21:43:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   A 40-year-old SUV driver hit a 46-year-old man in the roadway on Grand Central Parkway in Queens on a Friday night. He died there; she reported head pain.
   According to the police report, a 40-year-old woman driving a 2017 Infiniti SUV east on Grand Central Parkway in Queens hit a 46-year-old man in the roadway around 9:43 p.m. on Oct. 31. The man died from his injuries. The driver reported head pain. The crash happened after dark on the high-speed arterial parkway.
2. Truck Driver’s Lane Trap Kills Young Rider 2025-07-24T15:46:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A 24-year-old motorcyclist changing lanes on the Long Island Expressway hit a tractor-trailer and died. An SUV driver was also caught in the chain of impact. Another young body gone to truck traffic on Queens asphalt.
   A 24-year-old motorcyclist died after a multivehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. According to the police report, the rider was changing lanes westbound when he hit the side of a westbound tractor-trailer, then an SUV. He was ejected and suffered fatal crush injuries to his entire body. Police listed the truck as an oversized vehicle. No other occupants were reported injured in the crash.
3. BMW driver runs red, dies in Northern Blvd head-on 2025-02-26T04:12:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A 23-year-old BMW driver ran a red at Northern and 107th, police say. A Mercedes driver hit him head-on. The young driver died in the car as a parked Toyota SUV took a glancing blow in the dark Queens street.
   According to the police report, around 4:12 a.m. a 23-year-old BMW driver went through a red light at Northern Boulevard and 107th Street in Queens. Police recorded alcohol involvement and traffic control disregarded as contributing factors. A Mercedes driver traveling straight on Northern hit the BMW head-on. The BMW driver, alone in the car, was killed. The impact also damaged a parked Toyota SUV. The crash happened overnight on the arterial corridor.
4. Queens driver falls asleep, crushes three 2025-11-27T03:45:00+00:00
   64 AVE
   On 64th Avenue before dawn, a drowsy driver crossed the line and hit an oncoming sedan. Three young men inside that car took crush injuries to the head, neck, and pelvis in the dark street.
   Two sedans collided at 64 Avenue and 108 Street in Queens overnight, injuring four people. According to the police report, the southbound driver fell asleep and drove straight into a northbound sedan. Police recorded “Fell Asleep” as a contributing factor for multiple occupants. A 22-year-old driver and his 18-year-old front passenger sustained crush injuries, as did a 23-year-old driver and a 22-year-old rear passenger.
5. Ford driver slams into Honda on LIE 2025-11-19T05:27:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Before sunrise on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, a Ford driver hit the back of a Honda. The 58-year-old man in front took crush and neck injuries while both drivers were headed straight eastbound.
   According to the police report, two eastbound drivers traveled on the Long Island Expressway in Queens when the driver of a 2008 Ford hit the rear of a 2007 Honda. The 58-year-old Honda driver suffered neck and crush injuries. The Ford had front-end damage and the Honda had rear damage. Both drivers were licensed and listed as going straight at the time of impact on the overnight arterial.