Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blew traffic control, hit 2 seniors 2026-05-25T19:48:00+00:00
   FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
   A driver disregarded traffic control at Francis Lewis Boulevard and Union Turnpike and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal. A 71-year-old woman suffered head crush injuries and was left unconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver disregarded traffic control near Francis Lewis Boulevard and Union Turnpike in Queens and hit two pedestrians who were crossing with the signal. A 71-year-old woman suffered head crush injuries and was listed as unconscious, and a 70-year-old man suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries. Multiple vehicle occupants were also listed as injured.
2. Dump-truck driver kills 70-year-old pedestrian in Queens Village 2026-05-18T09:26:00+00:00
   229-05 87 AVE
   A 43-year-old Ford F550 driver hit a 70-year-old pedestrian near 87th Avenue in Queens Village; medics took the man to a hospital, where he died.
   Official crash records place the crash around 9:30 a.m. at 229-05 87 Ave. in Queens and list a 70-year-old male pedestrian killed and one injured motorist. Police told the Daily News the 43-year-old Ford F550 driver hit the man while exiting a private driveway toward Hillside Avenue as the man crossed a parking lot. The official vehicle record lists the driver as traveling east and going straight ahead, while the police account reported by the Daily News described a driveway exit. Medics took the pedestrian to North Shore University Hospital, where he died.
3. Speeding Audi driver kills Toyota driver in Queens 2026-04-24T21:10:00+00:00
   BELL BLVD
   A 65-year-old Audi driver hit a Toyota stopped at a Bell Boulevard red light, killing 28-year-old driver Davidson Torres Suarez and injuring two passengers.
   Official crash records place the crash just after 9 p.m. at Bell Boulevard and 86th Avenue in Queens and list unsafe speed. Police told the Daily News that a 65-year-old Audi driver hit Davidson Torres Suarez, 28, while Suarez was stopped at a red light in a Toyota; the Audi driver's official vehicle entry also lists traffic control disregarded. Medics took Suarez to North Shore University Hospital, where he died, and press accounts said a 30-year-old woman and a 5-year-old boy riding in the Toyota were stable. The Audi driver stayed at the scene while police investigated, according to press accounts.
4. Driver turning left hits motorcyclist 2026-06-02T16:05:00+00:00
   E HAMPTON BLVD
   A sedan driver making a left turn hit a 52-year-old motorcyclist on E Hampton Boulevard near 58th Road. The rider suffered internal injuries to the hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn collided with a motorcycle on E Hampton Boulevard at 58th Road in Queens on June 2, 2026, around 4:05 p.m. A 52-year-old man operating the motorcycle was listed as injured, with internal injury complaints affecting his hip and upper leg. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver turning right smashes into school bus 2026-06-02T13:10:00+00:00
   HILLSIDE AVE
   A driver making a right turn hit a school bus on Hillside Avenue at 211th Street. The bus driver, 51, was injured.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 1:10 p.m. on June 2, 2026, at Hillside Avenue and 211th Street in Queens. Police say a 2011 Ford Mustang driver was making a right turn when he hit a school bus traveling straight. The 51-year-old bus driver was injured, with an internal complaint and injury noted to the shoulder/upper arm.