Recent severe crashes

1. Driver turns left, hits 77-year-old 2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00
   PRINCE ST
   A driver making a left turn hit a 77-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Prince Street and 40th Road. Police recorded a back injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 9:00 a.m. on May 1, 2026, a driver in a sedan making a left turn hit a 77-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Prince Street and 40th Road in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal. Police recorded injuries to her back and a fracture/distortion/dislocation.
2. Driver goes straight, ends up unconscious 2026-03-05T11:47:00+00:00
   34-25 LINDEN PL
   A 36-year-old driver was injured and reported unconscious at 34-25 Linden Place. The report lists a head injury and internal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man driving an “Other Motorized” vehicle was hurt near 34-25 Linden Place in Queens around 11:47 a.m. Police recorded that he had a head injury and internal injuries, and listed his emotional status as unconscious.
3. Driver blows control, hits dump truck 2026-01-26T17:13:00+00:00
   LINDEN PLACE
   A driver ignored traffic control and got distracted on Linden Place near I-678. The crash sent one driver to the hospital with a back injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday at 5:13 p.m. on Linden Place near I-678 in Queens. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction. A sedan driver and a dump-truck driver were listed; one driver was reported injured with a back injury and an internal complaint.
4. Driver backed up, hit 14-year-old 2026-05-03T13:40:00+00:00
   41 AVE
   On 41st Avenue by Union Street, a driver backed unsafely and hit a 14-year-old pedestrian. The boy suffered a knee-and-lower-leg abrasion.
   According to the police report, a driver backing on 41st Avenue at Union Street hit a 14-year-old boy who was crossing midblock, not at an intersection. Police recorded backing unsafely. The pedestrian was injured, with an abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver turns, hits Queens pedestrian 2026-04-30T18:07:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A distracted driver making a right turn on Northern Boulevard hit a 34-year-old pedestrian at Bowne Street, leaving him with a bruised shoulder and upper arm.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old sedan driver was making a right turn on Northern Boulevard at Bowne Street in Queens around 6:07 p.m. on April 30, 2026, and hit a 34-year-old man crossing at the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian reported a shoulder and upper-arm contusion.