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 cite 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 killed 44-year-old pedestrian Edward Luyo, who was crossing outside an intersection and crosswalk; records list driver inattention or distraction and pedestrian error or confusion. 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 co-worker witness described the driver as going fast and said Luyo was dragged.
3. A Driver or Rider Hit a Pedestrian 2026-10-22T17:13:00+00:00
   92 ST
   A 62-year-old woman was hurt at 92nd Street and 35th Avenue. The report identifies a bicyclist but does not establish who hit her, so the driver or rider remains unclear.
   According to the police report, a 62-year-old woman was injured at 92nd Street and 35th Avenue in Queens. The record lists a bicyclist and a pedestrian, but does not establish whether a driver or rider hit the woman. She sustained a head injury and was semiconscious; the report also lists a complaint of pain or nausea.
4. Van Driver's Unsafe Lane Change Injures Pedestrian 2026-10-14T16:14:00+00:00
   76 ST
   A van driver’s unsafe lane change left a woman with crush injuries to her knee, lower leg and foot at 76th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. She was crossing with the signal.
   According to the police report, a 39-year-old man driving a van east on 76th Street hit a 31-year-old woman pedestrian at Roosevelt Avenue. Police recorded unsafe lane changing as a contributing factor. The woman was crossing with the signal and sustained crush injuries to her knee, lower leg and foot.
5. Driver Disregarded Traffic Control; Three Hurt 2026-10-10T04:40:00+00:00
   37 AVE
   A driver disregarded traffic control on 37th Avenue. Three people in another vehicle were injured, including two passengers with shoulder and upper-arm injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened on 37th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded traffic control disregarded for a driver. Three people were listed as injured: two passengers with shoulder and upper-arm injuries and a driver with an elbow, lower-arm or hand injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.