Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver failed to yield, hit elders 2026-04-17T10:36:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   An SUV driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was knocked unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old SUV driver was making a left turn at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue in Queens when he failed to yield the right-of-way and hit two pedestrians in the intersection. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was reported unconscious, with internal complaints. An 87-year-old woman suffered a head injury and reported pain or nausea.
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. Drunk driver wrecks BMW turn 2026-04-26T05:05:00+00:00
   44 DR
   A 22-year-old driver, police say impaired by alcohol and speeding, crashed at 44th Drive and 21st Street. A 23-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old driver in a 2023 BMW sedan was making a right turn at 44th Drive and 21st Street in Queens around 5:05 a.m. on April 26, 2026. Police recorded alcohol involvement and unsafe speed. A 23-year-old passenger in the rear seat suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture and dislocation; another passenger had a head injury with minor bleeding.
4. Distracted BMW driver hits e-bike rider 2026-03-31T16:47:00+00:00
   32-44 31 ST
   A distracted driver in a BMW hit a 41-year-old e-bike rider on 31st Street. He was left semiconscious, hurt in the back, and reported pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a BMW and a 41-year-old man riding an e-bike were both traveling south near 32-44 31st Street in Queens when the driver hit the rider. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and the rider’s record also lists aggressive driving/road rage. The rider was semiconscious and injured, with back pain and a complaint of pain or nausea.
5. Driver backing up breaks man’s leg 2026-03-24T15:00:00+00:00
   32 ST
   A driver backed up on 32nd Street near 30th Avenue and hit a 49-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded backing unsafely. The man suffered a fracture/dislocation to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver was backing on 32nd Street at 30th Avenue in Queens around 3 p.m. on March 24, 2026, and hit a 49-year-old man walking as a pedestrian not at an intersection. Police recorded backing unsafely. The pedestrian was injured with a lower-leg injury described as fracture, distortion, or dislocation.