Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver’s left turn floors pedestrian 2026-04-25T20:47:00+00:00
   32 AVE
   A driver making a left turn hit a 67-year-old woman at 32nd Avenue and 92nd Street. Police recorded head injuries, crush injuries, and that she was unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old SUV driver making a left turn at 32nd Avenue and 92nd Street hit a 67-year-old woman listed as a pedestrian at the intersection. Police recorded that she was unconscious, with head injuries and crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian on Whitney Avenue 2026-03-31T16:34:00+00:00
   WHITNEY AVE
   A westbound sedan driver killed 44-year-old Edward Luyo on Whitney Avenue; official crash records list driver inattention, and police said the driver left the scene.
   Official crash records say a westbound male driver in a 2015 sedan was going straight on Whitney Avenue around half past 4 PM on March 31, 2026, when he hit 44-year-old pedestrian Edward Luyo, who was crossing outside an intersection and crosswalk; records list driver inattention or distraction. The Daily News, citing police, placed the crash near Macnish Street in Elmhurst, said the driver continued west, and said medics took Luyo to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died. The Daily News reported that police arrested accused driver Jose Dilone Duran, 53, about three hours later on leaving-the-scene and due-care charges; a witness described speed and said Luyo was dragged.
3. Revoked driver plows into Queens traffic 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
   37 AVENUE
   A driver with a revoked license hit a line of westbound vehicles on 37th Avenue at 69th Street. Three passengers and one driver were injured, including a concussion.
   According to the police report, on May 25, 2026 at 37th Avenue and 69th Street in Queens, a driver in a 2014 sedan going straight hit other westbound vehicles, including one listed as stopped in traffic, an SUV slowing or stopping, and a parked taxi. Police recorded alcohol involvement. Four people were listed as injured, including one driver with a concussion and neck injury and three passengers with leg injuries.
4. Driver fails to yield, hits man 2026-05-23T16:00:00+00:00
   77 ST
   A driver blew the right-of-way on 77th Street at 35th Avenue and hit a 61-year-old man crossing with the signal. He was injured in his knee, lower leg, and foot.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight on 77th Street at 35th Avenue failed to yield the right-of-way and hit a 61-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian was injured, with injuries noted to the knee, lower leg, and foot, and an internal complaint. Police also recorded slippery pavement.
5. Rider fractures arm in Queens crash 2026-05-13T18:39:00+00:00
   WOODSIDE AVE
   A 26-year-old cyclist ended up with an elbow and lower-arm fracture on Woodside Avenue at 78th Street. The police report lists the rider as injured, but gives no narrative of what led to the crash.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old male bicyclist was injured in a crash at Woodside Avenue and 78th Street in Queens on May 13, 2026, at 6:39 p.m. The report lists elbow/lower-arm/hand injury complaints including fracture, distortion, and dislocation. No narrative details or contributing factors were provided in the record.