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 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.
3. 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.
4. Driver followed too close, hit cyclist 2026-01-30T19:40:00+00:00
   34-13 30 AVE
   In Astoria, a driver going straight hit a 35-year-old cyclist from behind. Police recorded following too closely.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Friday evening at 34-13 30 Ave in Queens. A driver in a sedan and a 35-year-old male cyclist were both reported going straight ahead when the driver hit the cyclist. Police recorded following too closely. The cyclist was ejected and suffered a knee/lower-leg/foot abrasion; he was conscious.
5. Driver failed to yield, moped rider ejected 2026-01-26T22:51:00+00:00
   30 ST
   On 30 St by Astoria Blvd, a driver turning left failed to yield and hit a moped rider. The 26-year-old was ejected and reported knee and lower-leg pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn on 30 St at Astoria Blvd in Queens when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The report lists a collision with a moped rider going straight ahead. The 26-year-old rider was injured, ejected, and reported pain or nausea with injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.