Recent severe crashes

1. Bus Driver Sideswiped Sedan Before Fatal LIE Rollover 2026-06-30T03:45:00+00:00
   Queens
   Police said a coach bus driver sideswiped a Honda near Exit 16 on the Long Island Expressway, leading to a rollover that left him and Moad Farid Mohd Obaidat dead.
   Police told the Daily News that a 35-year-old coach bus driver was carrying a JFK Airport flight crew west on the Long Island Expressway in Sunnyside late Monday when he sideswiped a Honda Accord near Exit 16 at Greenpoint Avenue. The force of the crash sent the coach bus over the median into the eastbound lanes, where two more vehicles became involved. The bus driver and Moad Farid Mohd Obaidat, 42, a Royal Jordanian Airlines employee, died at the scene. Medics took 19 other people to hospitals, including other bus passengers and the drivers of the four other vehicles involved.
2. Distracted driver kills 28-year-old cyclist 2026-05-01T16:24:00+00:00
   FLUSHING AVE
   A driver hit a 28-year-old cyclist on Flushing Avenue, killing him. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old man riding a bike was killed in a crash on Flushing Avenue in Queens on May 1, 2026, at 4:24 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The report lists two motor-vehicle drivers and other occupants; it does not describe their injuries.
3. 75-year-old driver dies on LIE 2026-03-29T08:33:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY (CDR)
   A 75-year-old SUV driver died on the Long Island Expressway service road Sunday morning in Queens. Police listed other occupants in the report, but injuries weren’t described.
   According to the police report, a 75-year-old man driving an SUV was killed at 8:33 a.m. on March 29, 2026, on the Long Island Expressway (Cdr) in Queens. Police recorded his injury as death, with chest injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted SUV driver turns, injures rider 2026-05-27T11:05:00+00:00
   GRAND AVE
   On Grand Avenue, a distracted SUV driver turned left and hit a MOPD rider. The 35-year-old rider suffered a leg injury with a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old man driving a Toyota Highlander was making a left turn on Grand Avenue at Remsen Place when he collided with a Honda MOPD whose rider was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 35-year-old man riding the MOPD was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as fracture/distorted/dislocation.
5. Driver followed too close, slammed MOPD 2026-05-16T00:08:00+00:00
   69 AVE
   Just after midnight on 69th Avenue, a driver followed too closely and hit a MOPD. The 25-year-old driver was injured and ejected.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 12:08 a.m. on 69th Avenue at 60th Lane in Queens. Police recorded following too closely and unsafe speed as contributing factors. A 25-year-old man listed as the driver was injured, ejected, and reported crush injuries to his hip and upper leg. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.