Recent severe crashes

1. Teen driver turning left hits 13-year-old 2026-03-19T23:00:00+00:00
   MAIN ST
   A 19-year-old driver making a left turn hit a 13-year-old boy crossing with the signal at Main Street and 73rd Avenue in Queens. Police recorded injuries to his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 19-year-old driver in a 2017 Audi sedan was making a left turn at Main Street and 73rd Avenue in Queens around 11 p.m. and hit a 13-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The boy was reported injured, with knee and lower-leg/foot injuries and an internal complaint. One other occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Inexperienced driver crashes at Main, 73 2026-01-19T16:58:00+00:00
   MAIN ST
   Police recorded driver inexperience after a driver crashed at Main St and 73 Ave in Queens. A 66-year-old driver was injured with an internal chest injury.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a left turn at Main St and 73 Ave in Queens when a driver in a pick-up truck going straight collided with them. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. A 66-year-old driver reported an internal chest injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. U-turn driver crushed man’s head in Queens 2026-01-05T08:40:00+00:00
   UNION TPKE
   A U-turning driver on Union Turnpike hit another sedan at 147th Street, leaving a 41-year-old man with crush injuries to his head. Morning commute, snow in the air, and the car took it out on him instead.
   According to the police report, a driver making a U-turn on 147th Street hit a westbound driver on Union Turnpike around 8:40 a.m. in Queens. The 41-year-old man driving the westbound sedan sustained head crush injuries and was recorded as conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries. The crash occurred on a cold, snowy morning.
4. Driver hits 78-year-old in crosswalk 2026-04-28T07:20:00+00:00
   77 AVE
   A 64-year-old driver hit a 78-year-old man as he crossed 77th Avenue at Main Street in a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered a bruised arm and hand.
   According to the police report, a 64-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight on 77th Avenue at Main Street in Queens around 7:20 a.m. when she hit a 78-year-old pedestrian in a marked crosswalk. The man was conscious and reported a contusion to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hits man crossing Kissena Blvd 2026-04-23T04:40:00+00:00
   KISSENA BLVD
   A sedan driver hit a 43-year-old pedestrian at Kissena Boulevard and 73rd Avenue overnight. The man was conscious, with a back injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old driver went straight ahead in a sedan on Kissena Boulevard near 73rd Avenue around 4:40 a.m. and hit a 43-year-old man who was crossing at the intersection. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with a back injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.