Recent severe crashes

1. Driver going straight kills Queens pedestrian 2025-10-22T22:58:00+00:00
   130 ST
   A northbound sedan driver hit a 55-year-old man in the roadway on 130 St at 90 Ave late at night. The man suffered crush injuries and died there; the driver and her passenger were listed with unclear injury status.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver heading north on 130 St near 90 Ave in Queens hit a 55-year-old man in the roadway at 10:58 p.m. The report describes center-front impact and right-front bumper damage to the 2005 Honda sedan. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his entire body and was killed. A 64-year-old passenger and the driver were recorded with unspecified injury status. The crash happened at night in clear weather.
2. Parked SUV driver hits southbound cyclist 2025-08-25T08:25:00+00:00
   87-84 LEFFERTS BLVD
   A driver pulled a parked SUV into Lefferts Boulevard and hit a 32-year-old man riding an e-bike south. The rider took the impact head-on and died of his head injuries. Police recorded improper passing or lane use.
   A 32-year-old man riding an e-bike south on Lefferts Boulevard in Queens was hit by the driver of a parked SUV pulling into the same lane near 87-84 Lefferts Boulevard on a Monday morning. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered a fatal head injury and was listed as dead at the scene. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as a contributing factor.
3. Driver going straight kills man on 101 Ave 2025-06-17T23:49:00+00:00
   101 AVE
   A driver heading east on 101 Avenue hit a 66-year-old man in the intersection at 116 Street late at night. The pedestrian took the impact to his head and died there, another man erased in the dark by a passing car.
   A driver traveling east on 101 Avenue hit a 66-year-old man walking in the intersection at 116 Street in Queens late Tuesday night. According to the police report, the impact caused a head injury with severe bleeding, and the pedestrian was recorded as killed at the scene. The vehicle was moving straight ahead when the driver struck him at the center front of the car.
4. Queens SUV driver blacks out, kills two men 2025-03-28T10:31:00+00:00
   87 ST
   A 35-year-old SUV driver lost consciousness on 87th Street near Atlantic and veered into two men walking mid-block, killing them. Parked cars were smashed as the morning turned into a crime scene of silence.
   According to the police report, around 10:31 a.m. on a Friday morning on 87th Street near Atlantic Avenue in Queens, a 35-year-old man driving a Ford SUV southbound lost consciousness and veered off his path. The driver hit two men, ages 31 and 67, who were walking mid-block, causing fatal injuries to both. The report lists “Lost Consciousness” as a contributing factor for one of the pedestrians’ records and notes the driver also sustained a head injury. The SUV driver hit parked vehicles before coming to a stop.
5. 14-year-old moped rider slams parked pickup 2025-10-11T16:43:00+00:00
   94 AVE
   On 94th Ave at 127th St, a 14-year-old moped rider hit a parked pickup in Queens. He suffered head trauma and severe lacerations after police recorded driver inattention or distraction.
   On 94th Ave at 127th St in Queens, a 14-year-old riding a moped hit a parked pickup truck on a Saturday afternoon. According to the police report, officers recorded driver inattention or distraction. The teenager, the only person involved, sustained head trauma and severe lacerations. He was described as incoherent at the scene.