Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV driver hits man in Queens 2026-01-17T15:00:00+00:00
   120-07 233 ST
   A 73-year-old SUV driver looked away and hit a 61-year-old man in the street on 233rd Street in Queens. The pedestrian was left with bleeding around his eye on a cold Saturday afternoon.
   According to the police report, a 73-year-old driver in a Volvo SUV drove straight on 233rd Street and hit a 61-year-old man who was in the roadway away from an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. The pedestrian reported bleeding to his eye. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted Springfield Blvd drivers injure teen 2026-01-06T16:44:00+00:00
   SPRINGFIELD BLVD
   Two distracted drivers met on Springfield Blvd and a 16-year-old front-seat passenger took the hit, left with head and whiplash injuries as adults behind the wheel lost focus.
   According to the police report, two licensed drivers traveling south on Springfield Boulevard near Jamaica Avenue crashed while both were going straight. Police recorded driver inattention for both drivers. A 16-year-old front passenger in one vehicle sustained head and whiplash injuries, and a 17-year-old driver in the other vehicle reported a concussion. Other vehicle occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver turning right hits teen in Queens crosswalk 2026-01-16T15:45:00+00:00
   150 ST
   A driver making a right turn at 150th Street and 95th Avenue hit a 16-year-old boy crossing with the signal. Afternoon light, clear weather, and still a kid leaves the intersection bruised.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling west on 95th Avenue made a right turn onto 150th Street and hit a 16-year-old boy who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian sustained a contusion to his lower leg. The report lists the vehicle as having no recorded damage.
4. Overnight driver plows SUV into parked car 2026-01-15T01:45:00+00:00
   218-27 101 AVE
   A 52-year-old driver heading west in Queens slammed his SUV into a parked SUV on 101st Avenue overnight. He bled from the head while the empty parked car just sat there and took it.
   According to the police report, a 52-year-old man driving west on 101st Avenue in Queens around 1:45 a.m. on January 15 crashed his SUV into a parked SUV. The driver had a head injury with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted SUV driver mows down two in Jamaica crosswalk 2026-01-14T20:00:00+00:00
   139 ST
   A 30-year-old SUV driver blew a left turn on 139th Street and hit two men walking in a marked crosswalk by Archer Avenue. Police say he failed to yield and left both pedestrians bleeding from arm injuries.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver in a Ford SUV turned left from 139th Street near Archer Avenue around 8 p.m. and hit two men who were crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield the right of way. Both pedestrians, ages 55 and 51, had bleeding arm injuries. The driver was not reported injured.