Corona Bleeds: Kids Hurt, Leaders Stall, Streets Kill

• Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-16

• Maniac NYC driver who mowed down teen girl after she rejected lewd advances had suspended license: docs, New York Post, Published 2025-09-14

• 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by SUV in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

Sep 10 - A driver turned left on Junction Blvd at Corona Ave and hit three people in the intersection. A 3-year-old boy, a 9-year-old girl, and a 27-year-old woman were hurt. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A driver in a sedan, traveling south on Junction Blvd, made a left at Corona Ave and hit three pedestrians in the intersection. A 3-year-old boy, a 9-year-old girl, and a 27-year-old woman were injured, with reported pain and leg and neck injuries. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" was the contributing factor, and the driver was making a left turn. The driver held a New York learner permit. The report also lists the point of impact at the left front quarter panel and notes no vehicle damage. The crash occurred in Queens at 8:20 p.m.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841856 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Sep 5 - At 104 St and 43 Ave in Queens, a driver in a Toyota SUV making a left turn hit a 42-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded view obstructed/limited. She suffered a back contusion.

At 104 St and 43 Ave in Queens, a 56-year-old man driving a 2023 Toyota SUV made a left turn and hit a 42-year-old woman in the intersection. She was crossing with the signal. She suffered a back contusion and was recorded as injured. According to the police report, officers recorded "View Obstructed/Limited" for the driver and at the crash level, and also listed "Unspecified." The point of impact was the left front bumper, consistent with a left turn into a crosswalk. The driver was licensed. The record shows a turning driver hitting a person with the right of way.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839979 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 29 - A northbound moped ejected a 13-year-old rear passenger on National St at 42 Ave. The child suffered a head injury and contusion. Police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inexperience.

A moped traveling north on National St at 42 Ave in Queens ejected a 13-year-old rear passenger. The passenger was conscious and suffered a head injury and a contusion. According to the police report, the vehicle was a moped with two occupants and damage to the right front quarter panel. Police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inexperience by the driver as contributing factors. The report lists the passenger as ejected and injured; no other pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. Vehicle damage was logged at the right front quarter panel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839334 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 15 - A southbound cyclist on 112 St hit the right side of a parked Audi by Roosevelt Ave. The rider was ejected and suffered a shoulder contusion. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A bicyclist riding south on 112 St collided with the right side of a parked 2016 Audi by Roosevelt Ave and was ejected. The 26-year-old male rider suffered an upper-arm/shoulder contusion. The Audi carried two occupants; no injuries were reported for them. According to the police report, contributing factors for all parties were "Unspecified." Vehicle data show a parked SUV with left-side door damage and a parked sedan with right-side door damage, indicating a standing vehicle conflict. Police records list the bicyclist's contributing factors as "Unspecified." No helmet or signaling factors are recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835403 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.

NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.

• Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.

• Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two, New York Post, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.

NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.

• Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-11

Aug 8 - Two westbound sedans clashed on Horace Harding. A front-end hit a back end. One driver suffered head pain and whiplash. Others listed as unspecified. Metal buckled. Traffic did what traffic does. People paid.

Two westbound sedans collided on the Horace Harding Expressway near 98-15. The Ford’s center front struck the BMW’s center back, injuring a 57-year-old driver with head trauma and whiplash. According to the police report, both vehicles were “Going Straight Ahead,” with impacts logged as “Center Front End” and “Center Back End.” The data lists no explicit contributing factors, and driver errors are marked “Unspecified.” Rear-end geometry points to dangerous speed and spacing common on this corridor, where a moment’s lapse turns into impact. No contributing factors are attributed to the injured party in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835761 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 7 - A southbound bus clipped a motorized scooter on 53 Avenue in Corona. The rider, 43, suffered a knee and lower-leg contusion and remained conscious. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A southbound bus and a motorized scooter collided near 105-05 53 Avenue in Queens. A 43-year-old man riding the motorized scooter was injured with a contusion to his knee and lower leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." No driver was cited for specific errors in the dataset. Police reported both vehicles were traveling straight, southbound, before impact. The bus showed damage to its right rear quarter panel; the scooter had left-front bumper damage. The report lists the rider as conscious and not ejected.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836313 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.

NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.

• Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-03

Aug 1 - A car struck and killed a 23-year-old man on 101st Street. The driver sped off after an encounter at the window. Police found the victim with severe trauma. He died at Jamaica Hospital.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-01), a 23-year-old man died after being run over on 101st Street and Liberty Boulevard in Queens. The article reports, "Sonalall approached the driver's side window and flashed what appeared to be a gun, startling the motorist, who then drove off, striking Sonalall." The Queens District Attorney's Office did not charge the driver, citing fear for his life. The incident highlights the lethal risk when vehicles are used in moments of conflict. No charges were filed, raising questions about how self-defense is interpreted in car-related deaths.

• Man Killed By Driver In Queens Street, New York Post, Published 2025-08-01

Jul 30 - A sedan struck a standing scooter on 108th Street in Queens. The 22-year-old scooter driver was ejected and suffered back injuries and abrasions. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors.

A sedan hit a standing scooter at 54-09 108th Street in Queens. The scooter driver, a 22-year-old man, was ejected and suffered a back injury and abrasions. According to the police report, "both vehicles were traveling straight north and sustained front bumper damage." The report lists the sedan's point of impact as the left front bumper and the scooter's as the right front bumper. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the report. The sedan carried one male driver licensed in Pennsylvania. Further medical outcomes were not detailed in the police record.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831711 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jul 18 - A sedan hit a cyclist on Roosevelt Avenue. The rider suffered a bruised leg. Police cite driver distraction. Metal struck flesh. The street stayed open. The danger stayed real.

A sedan and a bicycle collided at 108-30 Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. The cyclist, a 55-year-old man, was injured, suffering a contusion to his lower leg. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. The sedan’s right front bumper struck the cyclist. No other injuries were reported. The data lists no helmet or signal issues for the cyclist. The crash highlights the risk faced by people on bikes when drivers lose focus.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4828438 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jul 12 - SUV hit a man outside the crosswalk. Blood pooled on the street. Police cited blocked view and driver distraction. The pedestrian lay incoherent, hurt from head to toe.

A sport utility vehicle struck a 45-year-old man on 108th Street in Queens. The pedestrian, not at an intersection, suffered severe bleeding and injuries across his entire body. According to the police report, 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. The man was found incoherent at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The crash highlights the danger when drivers fail to see or focus on people in the roadway.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830396 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jul 9 - A battery exploded. Fire roared. Yuet Kiu Cheung, 76, was trapped in smoke and flame inside a Queens pizzeria. She died from her burns. Lithium-ion danger struck again. Four others escaped.

According to the New York Post (2025-07-09), Yuet Kiu Cheung, 76, died after an e-bike battery exploded inside Singas Famous Pizzeria in Flushing, Queens. The FDNY described a 'blowtorch effect' that trapped Cheung as she tried to escape the bathroom. The article notes, 'These fires are treacherous. They move very quickly.' This was the first fatal lithium-ion battery fire in NYC for 2025, with officials citing a rising trend in such incidents. The battery was stored outside the bathroom, highlighting risks of indoor storage and the need for stronger safety measures.

• E-Bike Battery Blast Kills Woman In Queens, New York Post, Published 2025-07-09

Jul 7 - BMW hit divider, flew across highway, struck two cars. Fire followed. Two young lives ended. Others hurt. Concrete, speed, and steel left scars in Queens dawn.

NY Daily News (2025-07-07) reports a BMW crashed into a concrete divider on Queens' Belt Parkway, then vaulted over the highway, hitting two vehicles. The BMW caught fire. Driver Noah Thompson, 24, and passenger Jewel Perez, 22, died after hospital transport. Three other BMW passengers and two other drivers survived with minor or stable injuries. Police noted, "No one in the BMW was wearing a seat belt." Authorities sought a warrant to test the driver's blood for alcohol. The crash highlights high-speed risks and the dangers of divided highways.

• BMW Crash Kills Two on Belt Parkway, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-07

• Fatally Injured Teenager Is Discovered on Top of a N.Y.C. Subway Car, The New York Times, Published 2025-07-04