Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver’s left turn injures passenger 2026-02-27T19:38:00+00:00
   30 ST
   Two sedan drivers were recorded as distracted on 30th Street at 47th Avenue. A 68-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed at 30th Street and 47th Avenue in Queens on Feb. 27, 2026, at 7:38 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 68-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver hits parked SUV overnight 2026-03-10T03:26:00+00:00
   30 ST
   At 3:26 a.m. on 30th Street near Hunters Point Avenue, a driver hit a parked SUV. Police recorded driver inattention; the driver reported shoulder/upper-arm pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2009 Honda SUV was going straight on 30th Street at Hunters Point Avenue in Queens when they hit a parked 2017 GMC SUV around 3:26 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The Honda driver, a 41-year-old woman, was injured, with shoulder/upper-arm pain and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits parked box truck 2026-02-12T09:00:00+00:00
   46 ST
   Morning on 46 St at Greenpoint Ave: police recorded driver inattention. A driver hit a parked box truck, and a 24-year-old man was injured with bleeding to his arm and hand.
   According to the police report, around 9 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, on 46 St at Greenpoint Ave in Queens, a driver passing west hit a box-truck driver who was parked. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 24-year-old box-truck driver was injured, with minor bleeding and injury to the elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Inexperienced driver slams into sedan 2026-02-06T05:48:00+00:00
   47 STREET
   A driver’s inexperience ended with a hard hit on Laurel Hill Boulevard. A 45-year-old driver reported chest injury and whiplash.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight collided near 47 Street and Laurel Hill Boulevard in Queens at 5:48 a.m. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. A 45-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with chest injury and a whiplash complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hits car, injures 23-year-old 2026-02-01T02:40:00+00:00
   48 ST
   Overnight on 48 St by 47 Ave, a driver hit another car. A 23-year-old woman driving reported whiplash and a back injury.
   According to the police report, around 2:40 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, on 48 St at 47 Ave in Queens, a driver hit another sedan. A 23-year-old woman listed as the driver was injured, with whiplash and a back injury reported. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.