Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding driver slams stopped car on Cross Island 2025-10-07T00:26:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
   Overnight on Cross Island Parkway in Queens, a speeding driver hit the back of a stopped car. The 27-year-old driver in the striking sedan was partially ejected and left with severe bleeding to the face.
   According to the police report, two sedans were heading south on Cross Island Parkway in Queens just after midnight when one driver stopped in traffic and another driver continued straight and hit the rear of the stopped car. The 27-year-old driver of the striking sedan was partially ejected and suffered severe bleeding to the face. Police recorded unsafe speed and following too closely by the driver who hit the stopped car.
2. Lane‑changing SUV driver slams woman’s sedan 2025-12-03T09:34:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A man driving an SUV cut lanes on the Long Island Expressway and hit a woman’s sedan from behind. She took a blow to the face and left injured while his eastbound rush became her crash report.
   According to the police report, a male driver in a 2019 SUV changed lanes eastbound on the Long Island Expressway in Queens and hit the rear of a 2018 sedan that was traveling straight ahead. The crash caused front damage to the SUV and rear damage to the sedan. A 63-year-old woman driving the sedan sustained a facial contusion and was recorded as injured. Police recorded improper lane usage and following too closely as contributing factors for the SUV driver.
3. Queens driver’s bad lane change injures two 2025-11-07T16:47:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
   On Cross Island Parkway, a Mercedes driver cut across traffic and hit an Acura going straight. Two people in the Mercedes suffered neck injuries and whiplash as police recorded improper passing and lane use.
   Two sedans traveled south on Cross Island Parkway in Queens when the driver of a 2012 Mercedes changed lanes and hit a 2015 Acura going straight. According to the police report, police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” for the Mercedes driver and front passenger. The 57-year-old woman driving the Mercedes and her 61-year-old front passenger both reported neck injuries and whiplash. Everyone hurt rode inside that car.
4. Distracted BMW driver slams car on Cross Island 2025-10-28T18:00:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
   A 42-year-old BMW driver looked away and drove into a Mazda on Cross Island Parkway in Queens. The Mazda driver suffered a head injury and concussion in the rear-end hit.
   A 42-year-old BMW sedan driver heading north on Cross Island Parkway in Queens hit the rear of a 2026 Mazda sedan traveling in the same direction. The Mazda driver, a 42-year-old woman, sustained a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely as contributing factors. The crash occurred on an arterial roadway in the 111th Precinct area.
5. Distracted sedan driver slams SUV, injures passenger 2025-10-24T10:30:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
   Southbound on Cross Island Parkway, a distracted sedan driver hit the back of an SUV. A 61-year-old man riding in the rear seat suffered back and internal injuries.
   Two southbound drivers collided on Cross Island Parkway in Queens at 10:30 a.m. on a Friday morning. According to the police report, the driver of a 2023 sedan hit the back of a 2022 SUV while both were traveling straight. A 61-year-old man riding in the SUV’s right rear seat sustained back and internal injuries. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.