Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted DOT dump-truck driver kills woman crossing with signal 2026-03-10T09:07:00+00:00
   METROPOLITAN AVE
   A DOT dump-truck driver turning right at Metropolitan Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard killed Nilufar Komilova, 31, as she crossed with the signal; official crash records cite driver inattention.
   Official crash records say a licensed male driver in a dump truck was making a right turn at Metropolitan Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Queens just after 9 a.m. on March 10, 2026, when he killed a 31-year-old pedestrian crossing with the signal. News reports identified the pedestrian as Nilufar Komilova and described the truck as a city Department of Transportation dump truck. Official crash records cite driver inattention or distraction, and police later charged DOT worker Jonathan Adorno with failure to yield and failure to exercise due care, according to the Daily News.
2. Distracted van driver hits woman crossing 2026-05-12T17:43:00+00:00
   ASCAN AVE
   A van driver making a left turn hit a 66-year-old pedestrian crossing with the signal on Ascan Avenue near Austin Street. Police recorded driver inattention and crush injuries to her lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 73-year-old van driver was making a left turn on Ascan Avenue near Austin Street in Queens on May 12, 2026, around 5:43 p.m., and hit a 66-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and pedestrian error/confusion. The pedestrian reported crush injuries to her knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver failed to yield, ejects motorcyclist 2026-04-27T18:32:00+00:00
   ATLANTIC AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Atlantic Avenue failed to yield and hit a motorcyclist. The rider was ejected and suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn on Atlantic Avenue at 114th Street failed to yield and hit a motorcyclist going straight. The motorcycle rider, a 31-year-old man, was ejected and reported a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation. A 40-year-old woman was listed as another occupant; the report does not describe her injuries.
4. SUV driver hits 16-year-old, breaks leg 2026-04-18T13:36:00+00:00
   103-39 104 ST
   A 76-year-old SUV driver hit a 16-year-old rider near 103-39 104th Street. Police recorded a fracture/dislocation in the teen’s knee-lower leg-foot.
   According to the police report, a 76-year-old woman driving a 2019 Nissan SUV hit a 16-year-old male rider at 103-39 104th Street in Queens on Saturday afternoon at 1:36 p.m. Police recorded the teen’s injuries as a fracture/distorted/dislocation affecting the knee-lower leg-foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit cyclist 2026-04-17T11:42:00+00:00
   LEFFERTS BLVD
   A driver making a left turn on Lefferts Boulevard at 95th Avenue failed to yield and hit a 36-year-old cyclist. The rider suffered severe head lacerations.
   According to the police report, a cyclist was going straight on Lefferts Boulevard at 95th Avenue in Queens when a driver making a left turn failed to yield right-of-way and hit him around 11:42 a.m. on April 17, 2026. The 36-year-old man was reported injured with severe lacerations to the head.