Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver killed a 1-year-old 2026-02-07T19:38:00+00:00
   61-55 98 ST
   A driver making a left turn hit and killed a 1-year-old boy near 61-55 98 St in Queens. One small body, one lethal mistake.
   According to the police report, a 29-year-old driver in a BMW SUV was making a left turn near 61-55 98 St in Queens when he hit a 1-year-old pedestrian. The child suffered head crush injuries and was pronounced dead. Police listed the pedestrian as not at an intersection. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Overnight SUV Driver Kills Man In Queens Crosswalk 2026-01-01T04:07:00+00:00
   102 ST
   Before dawn on 102nd Street and 32nd Avenue, a driver going straight in an SUV hit two men in a marked crosswalk, killing one and leaving the other unconscious with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver heading south on 102nd Street hit two male pedestrians who were crossing in a marked crosswalk at 32nd Avenue overnight on Jan. 1. One pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his entire body and died. The second, a 24-year-old man, was recorded as unconscious with crush injuries. A parked SUV was also damaged.
3. Distracted driver hits stopped motorcyclist 2026-05-02T21:00:00+00:00
   105 ST
   A driver, recorded for inattention, hit a BMW motorcycle stopped in traffic on 105th Street at 34th Avenue. The 20-year-old rider was ejected and suffered a fractured, dislocated arm.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 9 p.m. on May 2 at 105th Street and 34th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A driver in a sedan, going straight, hit the back of a BMW motorcycle that was stopped in traffic. The 20-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and injured, with a fracture and dislocation in the elbow/lower arm/hand.
4. Distracted driver lane-changed, ejected motorcyclist 2026-05-01T21:45:00+00:00
   HORACE HARDING EXPY
   A driver’s inattention and unsafe lane change on Horace Harding Expressway ended with a 25-year-old motorcyclist unconscious and ejected. Friday night, one mistake turned the road into a launchpad.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported at 9:45 p.m. on May 1, 2026, on the Horace Harding Expressway near Yellowstone Boulevard in Queens involving a sedan and a motorcycle. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe lane changing. The motorcycle rider, a 25-year-old man, was listed as unconscious, ejected, and injured with a head injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver plows into parked sedan on Grand Central 2026-04-14T23:32:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   Late Tuesday night on the Grand Central Parkway, a driver hit a parked sedan. A 23-year-old driver was trapped and unconscious with head crush injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 11:32 p.m. on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. Two sedan drivers were hurt: a 70-year-old driver reported chest pain or nausea, and a 23-year-old driver was trapped and unconscious with head crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.