Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver slams another SUV on 44th 2026-01-17T13:26:00+00:00
   44 DR
   Two SUV drivers met in the snow on 44th Drive and 23rd Street. A 33‑year‑old woman driving north took the hit and left with internal abdominal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old woman driving a northbound SUV on 44th Drive crashed with a westbound SUV driven by a 63-year-old man at 23rd Street on a snowy Saturday afternoon. The woman reported internal abdominal and pelvic injuries. The male driver was listed as an occupant with no recorded injuries.
2. Alleged Drunk Driver Ejects Woman on Crescent 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Overnight on Crescent Street, a 54-year-old driver with alcohol recorded in the crash report hit a standing scooter and threw its rider into the street. The woman was knocked unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, around 1:45 a.m. on Crescent Street at 30th Drive in Queens, a 54-year-old sedan driver making a left turn hit a standing motorized scooter. The 54-year-old woman riding the scooter was ejected, rendered unconscious and recorded with a head injury and internal complaint. Police recorded alcohol involvement in the crash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Rider Hit Head‑On In Astoria Night Clash 2026-01-16T22:43:00+00:00
   33-12 24 AVE
   A 30-year-old bike rider going east on 24th Avenue hit a westbound vehicle head-on. Police recorded improper passing or lane use before the crash.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old man riding a bike east on 24th Avenue in Astoria collided head-on with a westbound vehicle around 10:43 p.m. Friday. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage as a contributing factor. The rider sustained an abrasion to his lower leg. No other injuries were documented.
4. E-bike rider hits man in Astoria 2026-01-14T15:38:00+00:00
   31-49 41 ST
   An e-bike rider hit a 29-year-old man in the roadway on 41st Street in Astoria, leaving him bleeding from the face on a gray Wednesday afternoon.
   According to the police report, an e-bike rider going straight on 41st Street hit a 29-year-old man in the roadway near 31-49 41st Street in Queens on a Wednesday afternoon. The pedestrian had facial injuries and minor bleeding and was recorded as conscious at the scene. Police recorded pedestrian or bicyclist error and improper passing or lane use.
5. Left-turning driver burns woman on 34th 2026-01-09T11:25:00+00:00
   43 ST
   Two women driving on 34th Avenue crashed when a left-turning driver failed to yield and hit a car going straight. The straight-through driver suffered an arm burn in yet another midday Queens failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a 39-year-old driver turned left from 34th Avenue onto 43rd Street and failed to yield, hitting a northbound car going straight. The 39-year-old driver going straight reported an arm injury described as a minor burn. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way for both drivers.