Recent severe crashes

1. Pickup driver turned right, killed cyclist 2026-01-20T10:02:00+00:00
   SANFORD AVE
   A pickup driver made a right turn on Sanford Ave at 160 St and hit a 48-year-old bike rider. The rider was killed.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old pickup-truck driver was making a right turn on Sanford Ave at 160 St in Queens around 10:02 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2026, and hit a 48-year-old bicyclist who was going straight. The bicyclist suffered head injuries and was pronounced dead. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver fails to yield, hits 12-year-old 2026-06-04T13:12:00+00:00
   149 ST
   A driver turning right in an SUV hit a 12-year-old girl crossing with the signal on Willets Point Boulevard. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 78-year-old driver making a right turn in a 2023 Toyota SUV hit a 12-year-old girl as she crossed with the signal at Willets Point Boulevard and 149th Street in Queens. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The girl was injured, with an injury noted to her elbow/lower arm/hand and a moderate burn.
3. Driver failed to yield, hit cyclist 2026-05-12T20:35:00+00:00
   PARSONS BLVD
   A driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a 32-year-old cyclist on Parsons Boulevard near 41st Avenue. The rider suffered a head injury and was ejected.
   According to the police report, a driver making a left turn on Parsons Boulevard at 41st Avenue hit a 32-year-old male bicyclist who was going straight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The bicyclist was injured, with head injury noted and ejection listed.
4. Driver turns left, hits 77-year-old 2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00
   PRINCE ST
   A driver making a left turn hit a 77-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Prince Street and 40th Road. Police recorded a back injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 9:00 a.m. on May 1, 2026, a driver in a sedan making a left turn hit a 77-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Prince Street and 40th Road in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal. Police recorded injuries to her back and a fracture/distortion/dislocation.
5. Driver inattention sparks late-night Queens wreck 2026-04-24T22:54:00+00:00
   29-29 160 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver going straight hit parked vehicles near 29-29 160th Street. Two passengers were injured, including a 67-year-old listed as incoherent.
   According to the police report, at 10:54 p.m. on April 24 in Queens near 29-29 160th Street, a licensed driver in a 2022 Toyota SUV was going straight when police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The SUV driver hit two parked vehicles, a 2014 Acura sedan and a 2025 Hyundai SUV. Two passengers in the Toyota were reported injured, including a 67-year-old man listed as incoherent and a 56-year-old man with facial injury and minor bleeding.