Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits 68-year-old in crosswalk 2026-03-14T17:10:00+00:00
   56-27 2 ST
   Police say a distracted driver turned right and hit a 68-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at 56-27 2nd Street. She was injured in her hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a 52-year-old sedan driver was making a right turn near 56-27 2nd Street in Queens on March 14, 2026, and hit a 68-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was injured, with injuries noted to the hip and upper leg and an internal complaint.
2. Driver followed too close, hurt man 2026-03-03T07:05:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   On the Long Island Expressway near Maurice Avenue, police recorded following too closely before a driver hit another vehicle. A 45-year-old man reported a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported around 7:05 a.m. on the Long Island Expressway near Maurice Avenue in Queens. Police recorded following too closely. A 45-year-old male driver was listed as injured, with a neck injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted tanker driver hits motorcyclist 2026-03-01T23:52:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   On the Long Island Expressway at Maurice Avenue, a tanker driver turned right and hit a 47-year-old motorcycle rider. Police recorded driver inattention; the rider suffered a leg injury with fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 52-year-old tanker driver making a right turn on the Long Island Expressway at Maurice Avenue in Queens hit a 47-year-old motorcycle rider who was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The rider was listed as injured, with knee/lower-leg/foot trauma including fracture, distortion, and dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver’s left turn injures passenger 2026-02-27T19:38:00+00:00
   30 ST
   Two sedan drivers were recorded as distracted on 30th Street at 47th Avenue. A 68-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed at 30th Street and 47th Avenue in Queens on Feb. 27, 2026, at 7:38 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 68-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Speeding driver triggers LIE pileup 2026-02-27T08:50:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Police recorded unsafe speed. A driver set off a chain-reaction crash on the Long Island Expressway that left a 63-year-old driver with severe lacerations and others hurt.
   According to the police report, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on the Long Island Expressway near the Queens–Midtown Tunnel toll plaza at 84th Street on Feb. 27, 2026 at 8:50 a.m. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. A 63-year-old driver had severe lacerations and a hip/upper-leg injury. Other people reported pain or nausea; other occupants were listed and the report does not describe their injuries.