Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV driver hits man in Queens crosswalk 2026-01-13T18:34:00+00:00
   48 ST
   A 41-year-old SUV driver looked away and hit a 44-year-old man crossing with the signal at 48th St and 48th Ave. Evening light, face and internal injuries, all because a driver couldn’t stay focused.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old driver in an SUV making a left turn at 48th Street and 48th Avenue in Queens hit a 44-year-old man who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction for the driver. The pedestrian sustained injuries to his face and reported internal injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver hits sedan on BQE 2026-02-12T11:00:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   A distracted driver slammed into a sedan on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Two back-seat passengers reported neck and back injuries and pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, on Feb. 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., a driver hit another vehicle while both were traveling east on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Two passengers seated in the right rear reported neck and back injuries and complaints of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Inexperienced driver slams into sedan 2026-02-06T05:48:00+00:00
   47 STREET
   A driver’s inexperience ended with a hard hit on Laurel Hill Boulevard. A 45-year-old driver reported chest injury and whiplash.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight collided near 47 Street and Laurel Hill Boulevard in Queens at 5:48 a.m. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. A 45-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with chest injury and a whiplash complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver hits car, injures 23-year-old 2026-02-01T02:40:00+00:00
   48 ST
   Overnight on 48 St by 47 Ave, a driver hit another car. A 23-year-old woman driving reported whiplash and a back injury.
   According to the police report, around 2:40 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, on 48 St at 47 Ave in Queens, a driver hit another sedan. A 23-year-old woman listed as the driver was injured, with whiplash and a back injury reported. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Pickup driver hit Kia from behind 2026-01-26T18:13:00+00:00
   LAUREL HILL BLVD
   On Laurel Hill Blvd at 48 St, a pickup driver hit the back of a Kia sedan. An occupant was injured with a chest injury and shock.
   According to the police report, a pickup-truck driver and a Kia sedan driver were both going straight on Laurel Hill Blvd at 48 St in Queens when the pickup driver hit the Kia’s center back end. Police recorded one occupant as injured, with chest injury and shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.