Recent severe crashes

1. Pickup driver turned, failed to yield 2026-04-17T14:49:00+00:00
   132 ST
   A pickup driver making a right turn on 132nd Street hit a 15-year-old riding a stand-up scooter at 20th Avenue. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old man driving a pickup truck was making a right turn at 132nd Street and 20th Avenue in Queens when he hit a 15-year-old girl operating a stand-up scooter and going straight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The girl was listed as injured, semiconscious, with pain or nausea.
2. 15-year-old e-bike rider breaks arm 2026-03-31T17:30:00+00:00
   23 AVE
   A 15-year-old e-bike rider was injured on 23rd Avenue at 130th Street. Police recorded a fracture and possible dislocation to his elbow and lower arm.
   According to the police report, a 15-year-old male riding an e-bike was injured around 5:30 p.m. on March 31, 2026, at 23rd Avenue and 130th Street in Queens. Police recorded an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury described as “Fracture - Distorted - Dislocation.” The report lists him as conscious.
3. Bus driver hits sedan during turn 2026-02-17T16:51:00+00:00
   WHITESTONE EXPY
   A bus driver and a sedan driver both turned right on the Whitestone Expressway at Ulmer Street. The 56-year-old bus driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a bus driver were both making right turns on the Whitestone Expressway at Ulmer Street in Queens on Feb. 17, 2026, around 4:51 p.m. The report lists the bus driver, 56, as injured with internal complaints and hip/upper-leg injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver hits 71-year-old pedestrian 2026-01-18T06:48:00+00:00
   14 AVE
   A driver’s inattention on 14 Ave sent a 71-year-old woman to the hospital with a head injury. Police also recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield.
   According to the police report, at 6:48 a.m. Sunday on 14 Ave at 120 St in Queens, a driver going straight hit a 71-year-old pedestrian at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, as well as unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was reported unconscious with internal injuries and a head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver distracted, slams into parked cars 2026-01-18T01:05:00+00:00
   120 ST
   A 21-year-old driver hit two parked vehicles on 120 St near 22 Ave. Three people in the sedan, including a 16-year-old passenger, suffered crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a 21-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight on 120 St near 22 Ave in Queens around 1:05 a.m. on Jan. 18 when the driver hit two parked vehicles. Police recorded passenger distraction. The 21-year-old driver and two passengers, ages 16 and 23, were injured; each was listed with crush injuries.