Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted Driver Slams Parked SUV, Kills Woman 2025-03-26T10:55:00+00:00
   104-28 42 AVE
   A 43-year-old woman sat belted in a parked Subaru outside 42nd Avenue. A distracted driver hit the SUV’s left side and folded the metal around her. Daylight, mid-morning, and she never left the car.
   According to the police report, a 43-year-old licensed driver sat in a parked Subaru SUV outside 104-28 42nd Avenue in Queens when another distracted driver hit the vehicle’s left side. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factor. The woman, the sole occupant, was held in place by her lap belt and was listed with apparent death at the scene during the mid-morning crash.
2. Distracted SUV driver slams Queens bicyclist 2025-10-17T22:27:00+00:00
   JUNCTION BLVD
   A southbound SUV driver hit a 26-year-old bicyclist at Junction Blvd and 46 Ave late Friday night. The rider was ejected, semiconscious, bleeding from the head. Police recorded driver inattention and bicyclist confusion in the crash.
   A driver in a 2021 Toyota SUV going south on Junction Blvd hit a 26-year-old man riding a bike near 46 Ave in Queens late Friday night. According to the police report, the bicyclist was ejected, semiconscious, and had head bleeding. Police recorded driver inattention and bicyclist error or confusion as contributing factors. The report notes impact and damage to the SUV’s left front bumper and lists the bicyclist traveling east.
3. Left-Turning Driver Hits 9-Year-Old at Roosevelt 2025-09-27T15:49:00+00:00
   98 ST
   A driver turned left off Roosevelt and hit a 9-year-old boy crossing with the signal at 98th St. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a licensed driver in a 2024 Jeep car turned left from eastbound Roosevelt Ave onto 98 St in Queens and hit a 9-year-old boy who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. The child suffered knee and lower leg injuries, including a reported fracture or dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way by the driver.
4. Bus driver blows turn, hits woman in Queens crosswalk 2025-09-22T07:00:00+00:00
   108 ST
   A bus driver turned right off 108 St onto Westside Ave and hit a 33-year-old woman walking in a marked crosswalk. She left with a concussion and facial injuries; he kept the wheel.
   Around 7 a.m. at 108 St and Westside Ave in Queens, the driver of a bus turned right and hit a 33-year-old woman walking in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, police recorded “Turning Improperly” by the driver and noted a concussion and facial injuries to the woman. The crash involved an oversized bus traveling with several occupants on board.
5. Distracted SUV driver tears through man on 108th 2025-07-12T02:42:00+00:00
   45-08 108 ST
   A driver in an SUV hit a 45-year-old man in the roadway on 108th Street overnight. Police logged a blocked view and driver inattention while the pedestrian bled and drifted in and out, hurt across his whole body.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV going straight on 108th Street near 45‑08 108th Street in Queens hit a 45‑year‑old man who was in the roadway and not at an intersection. Police recorded view obstructed/limited and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was incoherent at the scene, with severe bleeding and injuries listed across his entire body.