Recent severe crashes

1. Alleged Drunk Driver Ejects Woman on Crescent 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Overnight on Crescent Street, a 54-year-old driver with alcohol recorded in the crash report hit a standing scooter and threw its rider into the street. The woman was knocked unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, around 1:45 a.m. on Crescent Street at 30th Drive in Queens, a 54-year-old sedan driver making a left turn hit a standing motorized scooter. The 54-year-old woman riding the scooter was ejected, rendered unconscious and recorded with a head injury and internal complaint. Police recorded alcohol involvement in the crash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s bad turn sends passenger reeling 2026-03-16T15:15:00+00:00
   31 ST
   A driver turned improperly on 31st Street at Broadway and hit another sedan. A 26-year-old front passenger reported whiplash and a back injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday afternoon at 31st Street and Broadway in Queens when a driver made an improper turn and hit another sedan. A 26-year-old man riding as a front passenger reported whiplash and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Moped driver hits teen 2026-03-14T18:40:00+00:00
   31 ST
   Police recorded improper passing or lane use. A 15-year-old moped rider and a 14-year-old passenger were injured near 31st Street and 31st Avenue.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on March 14, 2026, near 31st Street and 31st Avenue in Queens. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” and “Driver Inexperience.” A 15-year-old moped driver and a 14-year-old passenger reported injuries, including leg pain, nausea, and an abrasion. An SUV driver was making a right turn.
4. Driver passed too close, hit pedestrian 2026-02-08T23:40:00+00:00
   37 ST
   A driver passed too close and hit a 37-year-old pedestrian on 37 St near 30 Ave late Sunday. The pedestrian reported knee and lower-leg pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured around 11:40 p.m. on Feb. 8 on 37 St near 30 Ave in Queens. Police recorded passing too closely. The 37-year-old man was listed with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a complaint of pain or nausea, and his emotional status was recorded as shock.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit woman 2026-02-01T04:05:00+00:00
   35-36 31 ST
   Overnight near 31 St, a driver in a sedan failed to yield and hit a 25-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She suffered a knee and lower-leg contusion.
   According to the police report, at about 4:05 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, near 35-36 31 St in Queens, a driver in a sedan went straight and hit a 25-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. She had a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.