Recent severe crashes

1. Two SUV drivers crash on Rockaway Fwy 2026-01-09T18:00:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY FWY
   Two women driving SUVs collided at Rockaway Fwy and Beach 47th. Both drivers were hurt, along with a teen passenger riding through the Friday evening rain.
   According to the police report, a westbound SUV driver going straight on Rockaway Freeway and an eastbound SUV driver turning left at Beach 47th Street collided Friday evening. Both drivers, ages 41 and 21, were recorded as injured, including a head injury and internal complaints. A 14-year-old rear passenger in one SUV was also listed as injured.
2. SUV driver hits 75-year-old at Arverne 2026-01-03T18:55:00+00:00
   BEACH 59 ST
   A 60-year-old SUV driver hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Beach 59th and Arverne Boulevard. She left with a fractured shoulder while the driver kept going straight through her.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man driving a 2017 Hyundai SUV west on Beach 59th Street hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Arverne Boulevard. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian at the intersection with a fracture and dislocation to her upper arm and shoulder. The driver was listed as licensed and uninjured.
3. Driver failed to yield, hit two teens 2026-02-10T07:35:00+00:00
   DICKENS ST
   A driver in a sedan failed to yield at Dickens St and Cornaga Ave and hit two girls, 13 and 14, in a marked crosswalk. Both were injured.
   According to the police report, a 40-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight on Dickens St at Cornaga Ave in Queens when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and the driver hit two pedestrians in a marked crosswalk without a signal. The pedestrians, girls ages 13 and 14, were conscious and reported abrasions to the knee/lower leg/foot and to the elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver’s bad brakes spark Queens crash 2026-02-09T07:59:00+00:00
   BEACH 38 ST
   A driver with defective brakes crashed into another sedan on Beach 38 St near Rockaway Fwy. A 57-year-old woman driving was hurt, with head injury and whiplash.
   According to the police report, a driver with defective brakes crashed into another sedan on Beach 38 St at Rockaway Fwy in Queens around 7:59 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2026. Police recorded “Brakes Defective” as the contributing factor. A 57-year-old woman driving was injured, with head injury and whiplash, and was listed in shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits cyclist in Queens 2026-02-07T18:50:00+00:00
   BEACH 65 ST
   On Beach 65 St by De Costa Ave, a driver hit a 36-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old driver going straight in a sedan hit a 36-year-old man riding a bike near Beach 65 St and De Costa Ave in Queens on Feb. 7 at 6:50 p.m. The cyclist was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot contusion. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.