Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver backs into rider on Northern 2025-12-11T20:04:00+00:00
   33-00 NORTHERN BLVD
   A 46-year-old rider took a head shot on Northern Boulevard when an SUV driver backed unsafely into him. Night on an arterial, another person on two wheels paying for a driver’s mistake.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old man driving a 2023 SUV backed up on Northern Boulevard near 33rd Street on a December evening and hit a 46-year-old man operating another motorized vehicle. Police recorded backing unsafely by the SUV driver. The rider sustained a head contusion and was listed with a moderate injury.
2. Kia driver cuts turn, slams cyclist 2025-11-26T19:23:00+00:00
   36 AVE
   On 36th Avenue off Northern Boulevard, a Kia SUV driver cut a right turn and hit a 28-year-old man riding east on his bike. Metal into hip and leg, rider thrown down on the evening street.
   According to the police report, A woman driving a 2016 Kia SUV northwest on Northern Boulevard made a right turn toward 36th Avenue and hit a 28-year-old man riding a bike east . The impact threw him from the bike and injured his hip and upper leg, where police recorded a contusion. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver as a contributing factor. The crash happened in the evening after dark.
3. Pickup driver fails to yield, hits 70-year-old 2025-11-24T09:05:00+00:00
   34-08 NORTHERN BLVD
   A pickup driver blew a yield on Northern Boulevard and hit a 70-year-old man crossing midblock, knocking him down with a head injury and bruising in the morning traffic rush.
   According to the police report, a licensed male driver in a pickup truck traveling east on Northern Boulevard near 34-08 hit a 70-year-old man who was crossing the roadway away from an intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The pedestrian had a head contusion and remained conscious.
4. Distracted Rider Slams Cyclist Head-On 2025-10-20T21:00:00+00:00
   29-76 NORTHERN BLVD
   A distracted cyclist went head-on into a 46-year-old rider on Northern Blvd at night. The crash threw the man and left him with a bruised head while both bikes were going straight.
   Two cyclists collided head-on near 29-76 Northern Blvd in Queens around 9 p.m. Monday. According to the police report, both riders were traveling straight in opposite directions when one hit a 46-year-old man, ejecting him and causing a head contusion. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield by the injured rider as contributing factors. The crash occurred after dark in the 114th Precinct area.
5. SUV driver and e‑bike collide on Northern 2025-10-09T17:25:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A 67‑year‑old e‑bike rider hit the right side of a Honda SUV on Northern Blvd at 47 St, then went down with a head injury and pain. Police recorded improper passing or lane use and bicyclist error in the crash.
   According to the police report, an eastbound e‑bike rider collided with the right side of an eastbound 2019 Honda SUV on Northern Blvd near 47 St in Queens. The 67‑year‑old rider reported head pain, nausea and was listed as semiconscious. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage and bicyclist error/confusion as contributing factors.