Recent severe crashes

1. Driver failed to yield, hits rider 2026-02-05T08:30:00+00:00
   STEINWAY ST
   On Steinway St at 30 Ave, a driver turning left failed to yield and hit a motorcycle rider. Police also recorded improper turning; the rider was injured and partially ejected.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old sedan driver making a left turn at Steinway St and 30 Ave failed to yield the right-of-way and turned improperly, hitting a 41-year-old motorcycle rider going straight. The rider was injured, with an abrasion and back injury, and was partially ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver blew traffic control, hurt passenger 2026-01-29T15:22:00+00:00
   48 ST
   A driver disregarded traffic control at 48 St and 28 Ave and crashed. A 37-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a bleeding injury to her elbow and lower arm.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 3:22 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, at 48 St and 28 Ave in Queens. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. A 37-year-old female front-seat passenger was injured, with minor bleeding and injury to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hits 74-year-old crossing 35 Ave 2026-01-19T17:35:00+00:00
   38-01 35 AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit a 74-year-old man crossing on 35 Ave in Queens. The pedestrian was injured, with an abrasion to the abdomen/pelvis.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight ahead near 38-01 35 Ave in Queens around 5:35 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026, when the driver hit a 74-year-old pedestrian who was crossing without a signal or crosswalk, not at an intersection. The pedestrian was injured, with an abrasion to the abdomen/pelvis. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. E-bike rider hits man in Astoria 2026-01-14T15:38:00+00:00
   31-49 41 ST
   An e-bike rider hit a 29-year-old man in the roadway on 41st Street in Astoria, leaving him bleeding from the face on a gray Wednesday afternoon.
   According to the police report, an e-bike rider going straight on 41st Street hit a 29-year-old man in the roadway near 31-49 41st Street in Queens on a Wednesday afternoon. The pedestrian had facial injuries and minor bleeding and was recorded as conscious at the scene. Police recorded pedestrian or bicyclist error and improper passing or lane use.
5. Distracted Truck Driver Slams SUV On BQE 2026-01-13T08:17:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   A truck driver following too closely on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway hit a westbound SUV, leaving the SUV’s driver and two passengers with whiplash neck injuries in the morning rush.
   According to the police report, a truck driver going west on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway followed a westbound SUV too closely and hit it from behind. Police recorded following too closely and driver inattention. The SUV’s driver and two passengers reported neck whiplash injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.