Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver crashes into parked pickup 2026-04-28T15:07:00+00:00
   131 ST
   A driver, police say, got distracted on 131st Street at Sutter Avenue and hit a parked pickup. A 49-year-old woman listed as the driver was recorded with apparent death.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old woman driving a pickup truck on 131st Street at Sutter Avenue hit a pickup truck that was parked. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and drugs (illegal) as contributing factors. The driver was listed with “apparent death.” Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Unlicensed driver killed on Liberty Ave 2026-03-09T21:29:00+00:00
   LIBERTY AVE
   A driver with no license died after a crash on Liberty Avenue at 109th Street. Police cited defective pavement.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed 46-year-old man driving east on Liberty Avenue near 109th Street was killed in a crash at about 9:29 p.m. Police recorded defective pavement as a contributing factor. The driver was ejected and suffered head injuries; the complaint listed crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver failed to yield on Belt 2026-05-03T21:33:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   A driver failed to yield on the Belt Parkway and hit another car. A 77-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Sunday evening on the Belt Parkway when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. A 77-year-old driver suffered an internal injury and injuries to an elbow, lower arm, or hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Bus driver slams taxi in Queens 2026-04-27T05:02:00+00:00
   135 ST
   A bus driver hit a taxi on N Conduit Avenue near 135th Street before dawn. The taxi driver was injured, with a back injury recorded in the report.
   According to the police report, a bus driver, a taxi driver, and a sedan driver were all going straight ahead on N Conduit Avenue near 135th Street in Queens when the bus driver hit the taxi. Police recorded the taxi driver, 31, as injured, with a back injury. The crash happened overnight on an arterial road. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver tails too close, concussion follows 2026-04-20T13:00:00+00:00
   VAN WYCK EXPWY
   On the Van Wyck Expressway, a driver followed too closely and police recorded driver inattention. A 41-year-old driver suffered a head injury with a concussion.
   According to the police report, the crash occurred Monday afternoon on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens as vehicles went straight ahead. Police recorded following too closely and driver inattention/distraction. A 41-year-old male driver was injured with a head injury and concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.