Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Fatally Hit Queens Hospital Worker in Astoria Crosswalk 2026-06-15T01:05:00+00:00
   Queens
   A 58-year-old driver in a Chevrolet Malibu fatally hit Jihang Ortega as she crossed 38th Street after a hospital shift, the Daily News reported.
   Jihang Ortega, 55, was walking home from a 13-hour shift at Flushing Hospital when a southbound driver in a Chevrolet Malibu hit her in the crosswalk at 38th Street and 34th Avenue in Astoria, according to the Daily News. Medics took Ortega to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver, a 58-year-old woman, remained at the scene and was not charged with a crime as the investigation continued.
2. Sedan driver kills pedestrian on 25th Avenue in Astoria 2026-05-13T15:32:00+00:00
   25 AVE
   A westbound sedan driver killed 59-year-old pedestrian Hon Cuong Quach on 25th Avenue in Astoria; official crash records cite driver inexperience.
   The crash happened around half past 3 PM on May 13, 2026, on 25th Avenue in Astoria. Official crash records list a driver in a westbound 2003 Honda Civic, two parked BMW X5 SUVs, and 59-year-old pedestrian Hon Cuong Quach, who was killed. Accident Injury News, citing police, reported that the driver had an acute medical emergency, left the roadway, and hit Quach and parked vehicles; official crash records list driver inexperience as a contributing factor, and the sources do not resolve that difference.
3. SUV driver failed to yield, hit elders 2026-04-17T10:36:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   An SUV driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was knocked unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old SUV driver was making a left turn at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue in Queens when he failed to yield the right-of-way and hit two pedestrians in the intersection. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was reported unconscious, with internal complaints. An 87-year-old woman suffered a head injury and reported pain or nausea.
4. Alcohol-linked driver kills scooter rider in Astoria bike lane 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Prosecutors said Ryan Rampersaud was drunk when he turned left on Crescent Street and hit a 54-year-old woman riding a stand-up scooter in a bike lane.
   Official crash records list one person killed a little before 2 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2026, at Crescent Street and 30th Drive in Queens, with alcohol involvement recorded. Prosecutors said Ryan Rampersaud was driving a 2009 Honda sedan, turned left, and hit a 54-year-old woman riding a stand-up electric scooter in a designated bike lane. The official vehicle record lists alcohol involvement and driver inattention or distraction for the sedan driver. qns.com reported that prosecutors said a blood test showed a .12% blood alcohol level and that Rampersaud was indicted on vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and DUI charges.
5. Driver botches U-turn, injures 54-year-old 2026-06-03T16:22:00+00:00
   20 AVE
   A driver making a U-turn on 20th Avenue hit another driver near 21st Street. Police recorded turning improperly; a 54-year-old woman reported a concussion and neck injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Wednesday afternoon at 20th Avenue and 21st Street in Queens. Police say a driver making a U-turn hit a driver who was going straight. Police recorded turning improperly. A 54-year-old woman driver was injured, with a neck injury and a reported concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.