Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hits 75-year-old at Arverne 2026-01-03T18:55:00+00:00
   BEACH 59 ST
   A 60-year-old SUV driver hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Beach 59th and Arverne Boulevard. She left with a fractured shoulder while the driver kept going straight through her.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man driving a 2017 Hyundai SUV west on Beach 59th Street hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Arverne Boulevard. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian at the intersection with a fracture and dislocation to her upper arm and shoulder. The driver was listed as licensed and uninjured.
2. Van driver botched lane pass, crashed 2026-04-29T13:33:00+00:00
   MOTT AVE
   A van driver made an improper pass on Mott Avenue near Grassmere Terrace, and someone ended up hurt. Police also recorded failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old van driver crashed on Mott Avenue at Grassmere Terrace in Queens on April 29, 2026, around 1:33 p.m. The driver reported a chest injury described as internal. Police recorded passing or lane usage improper and failure to yield right-of-way.
3. Speeding driver’s lane change wrecks sedans 2026-04-22T01:40:00+00:00
   BELT PKWY
   A driver going too fast changed lanes on the Belt Parkway and hit another sedan. Two back-seat passengers ended up with concussions.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Belt Parkway near N Conduit Avenue changed lanes and hit another sedan at about 1:40 a.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing. A 36-year-old man and a 52-year-old man riding as rear-seat passengers were injured, with concussions and shoulder/upper-arm injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver turned and broke teen’s leg 2026-04-21T08:15:00+00:00
   BEACH 25 ST
   An 18-year-old pedestrian crossing a marked crosswalk on Beach 25th Street got hit during a turn, leaving her with a leg injury listed as fracture/dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion.
   According to the police report, a driver making a turn hit an 18-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at an intersection near Beach 25th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Queens. She was injured in the knee/lower leg/foot, with a complaint listed as fracture, distorted, and dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted SUV driver hits cyclist 2026-04-18T09:57:00+00:00
   247 ST
   A driver making a right turn on 247th Street hit a 48-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention; the rider was ejected and suffered a knee/leg/foot fracture-dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 62-year-old SUV driver was making a right turn near 247th Street and S Conduit Avenue when the driver hit a bicyclist traveling straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and improper passing or lane use. The 48-year-old cyclist was ejected and reported a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture, distortion, and dislocation.