Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Going Straight Kills Man on Union Tpke 2025-08-12T20:26:00+00:00
   UNION TPKE
   A driver heading east on Union Turnpike hit a 61-year-old man crossing near 189th Street on a clear August night, then crashed into a parked Lexus. The man died after head trauma and crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a male driver in a 2023 Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Union Turnpike near 189th Street around 8:26 p.m. when he hit a 61-year-old man who was crossing outside the intersection. The pedestrian sustained head trauma and crush injuries and was recorded as killed. The driver then hit the rear of a parked 2022 Lexus sedan.
2. Distracted Queens drivers crush backseat woman 2025-11-24T14:10:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY
   Two southbound sedan drivers crashed head-on off Grand Central Parkway. A 58-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat took chest crush injuries while both licensed drivers looked anywhere but the road.
   Two male drivers in southbound sedans crashed head-on near Midland Parkway off Grand Central Parkway in Queens on a clear Monday afternoon. According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat suffered crush injuries to her chest and was recorded as injured. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as the contributing factor for both licensed drivers, with no other causes listed.
3. Distracted sedan driver cuts down e-biker 2025-11-12T18:13:00+00:00
   164 ST
   On 164th Street at Goethals, a right-turning sedan driver cut across a 25-year-old e-bike rider going straight. The crash threw him off the bike and left his body torn with severe cuts.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan turned right from eastbound 164th Street onto Goethals Avenue and hit a 25-year-old man riding an e-bike north, traveling straight. Police recorded driver inattention and another vehicle-related factor as contributing causes. The rider was ejected and sustained severe lacerations across his body in this evening Queens crash.
4. Right-turning SUV driver crushes Queens cyclist 2025-09-28T15:30:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A 2023 Kia SUV driver turned off the Long Island Expressway at Kissena Boulevard and hit a 48-year-old man on a bike going straight. The rider was ejected with crush injuries. Police recorded failure to yield and a blown traffic signal by the driver.
   On Sunday afternoon on the Long Island Expressway at Kissena Boulevard in Queens, a driver in a 2023 Kia SUV made a right turn and hit a 48-year-old man riding a bike westbound. According to the police report, the cyclist was ejected and suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Traffic Control Disregarded” by the SUV driver.
5. MTA Bus Driver Hits Cyclist on Union Turnpike 2025-05-15T06:40:00+00:00
   164 ST
   An MTA bus driver hit a 42-year-old cyclist on Union Turnpike, leaving him with head wounds and severe cuts. Morning commute, oversized bus, one man bleeding in the street.
   According to the police report, an MTA bus driver traveling east on Union Turnpike in Queens hit a 42-year-old man riding a bike in the same direction near 164th Street. The rider was changing lanes when he collided with the rear of the bus and sustained head injuries and severe lacerations. Police listed the bus as an oversized vehicle. The cyclist was reported injured; the bus was damaged at its rear center.