Recent severe crashes

1. Teen driver lost control 2026-03-27T22:38:00+00:00
   62-32 80 ST
   Police recorded driver inexperience and inattention. A 16-year-old moped driver and her 15-year-old passenger were ejected and injured on 80th Street in Queens.
   According to the police report, a 16-year-old unlicensed driver was operating a moped near 62-32 80th Street in Queens around 10:38 p.m. on March 27, 2026. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction. The driver and a 15-year-old passenger were ejected and injured; the driver’s injuries were recorded to the head with severe bleeding, and the passenger had abrasions to the body.
2. Distracted driver turns, hits Queens pedestrian 2026-01-22T19:00:00+00:00
   35 AVE
   A driver making a right turn hit a 58-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 35 Ave and 74 St. Police recorded driver inattention; she suffered a knee/lower-leg injury with fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a right turn at 35 Ave and 74 St in Queens around 7 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2026, and hit a 58-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. She was listed as injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a fracture or dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
3. Driver blows left turn, hits 84-year-old 2026-01-02T13:09:00+00:00
   ELIOT AVE
   A driver making a left on Eliot Ave failed to yield and hit an 84-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 85th Street. Afternoon in Queens, she took the impact to the head and walked away with severe lacerations instead of a quiet day.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old SUV driver making a left turn from Eliot Avenue at 85th Street failed to yield and hit an 84-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and improper turning by the driver. The woman suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured.
4. Distracted driver hits 11-year-old in Corona 2026-05-08T16:05:00+00:00
   102 ST
   An 11-year-old boy was injured when a 66-year-old driver went straight and hit him on 102nd Street at Corona Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 66-year-old man driving a 2009 Ford Focus was going straight ahead on 102nd Street at Corona Avenue in Queens around 4:05 p.m. on May 8, 2026, when he hit an 11-year-old pedestrian. The child was conscious and reported minor bleeding and injury to the knee/lower leg/foot. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
5. Distracted driver turns left, hits motorcyclist 2026-04-22T14:30:00+00:00
   CORONA AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Corona Avenue hit a 19-year-old motorcyclist, police say. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
   According to the police report, a driver of an SUV making a left turn on Corona Avenue at 106th Street hit a motorcyclist going straight on April 22 at 2:30 p.m. The motorcycle rider, a 19-year-old man, was injured with a knee/lower leg/foot injury and minor bleeding. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.