Recent severe crashes

1. Dump-truck driver hit, killed 19-year-old 2026-03-29T23:55:00+00:00
   ROOSEVELT AVE
   Near midnight on Roosevelt Ave, a dump-truck driver hit a 19-year-old woman. Police reported her dead at the scene.
   According to the police report, around 11:55 p.m. on March 29, 2026, a dump-truck driver going straight ahead on Roosevelt Avenue near 62nd Street hit a 19-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded her as killed. The driver was a 38-year-old woman. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver hits moped, ejects two 2026-05-01T10:30:00+00:00
   LAUREL HILL BLVD
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit a moped on Laurel Hill Boulevard at 58th Street. Two men were ejected and injured, including a 45-year-old moped driver with a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan and a rider on a moped were going straight on Laurel Hill Boulevard at 58th Street in Queens when the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 45-year-old moped rider and a 25-year-old passenger were ejected and injured, with fractures or dislocations reported. A 61-year-old driver had minor bleeding to the face.
3. Distracted driver sparks Queens Blvd smash 2026-04-25T01:04:00+00:00
   58 ST
   A distracted driver crashed into another sedan at Queens Boulevard and 58th Street overnight. Two drivers and a passenger were hurt, including a 27-year-old driver with a hip or upper-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight crashed at Queens Boulevard and 58th Street in Queens around 1:04 a.m. on April 25, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. A 27-year-old male driver suffered a hip or upper-leg fracture, dislocation, or distortion; a 34-year-old male driver and a 30-year-old male passenger reported pain or nausea.
4. Driver hurt in overnight BQE crash 2026-02-20T04:40:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   A 37-year-old driver was injured overnight on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. The report lists internal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 37-year-old woman driving an SUV on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway was injured in a crash around 4:40 a.m. on Feb. 20, 2026. Police recorded internal injuries and listed the bodily injury area as “Entire Body.” Another person was listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver passed too close, dumped cyclist 2026-05-03T13:06:00+00:00
   39 AVE
   On 39th Avenue, a driver passed too closely and hit a cyclist. The 32-year-old rider was ejected and hurt.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Sunday afternoon on 39th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and passing too closely. A 32-year-old bicyclist was injured, ejected, and had minor bleeding with an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.