Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV Driver Slams Turning SUV 2026-01-08T07:00:00+00:00
   157 ST
   A 55-year-old SUV driver went straight on Liberty Ave and hit a left-turning SUV at 157th St, after police say he blew the traffic control. The other driver reported eye pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, around 7 a.m. on Liberty Avenue at 157th Street in Queens, a 55-year-old SUV driver went straight and hit another SUV whose driver was making a left turn. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention. The left-turning driver reported an eye injury with pain and nausea.
2. Driver turning right hits teen in Queens crosswalk 2026-01-16T15:45:00+00:00
   150 ST
   A driver making a right turn at 150th Street and 95th Avenue hit a 16-year-old boy crossing with the signal. Afternoon light, clear weather, and still a kid leaves the intersection bruised.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling west on 95th Avenue made a right turn onto 150th Street and hit a 16-year-old boy who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian sustained a contusion to his lower leg. The report lists the vehicle as having no recorded damage.
3. Distracted SUV driver mows down two in Jamaica crosswalk 2026-01-14T20:00:00+00:00
   139 ST
   A 30-year-old SUV driver blew a left turn on 139th Street and hit two men walking in a marked crosswalk by Archer Avenue. Police say he failed to yield and left both pedestrians bleeding from arm injuries.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver in a Ford SUV turned left from 139th Street near Archer Avenue around 8 p.m. and hit two men who were crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield the right of way. Both pedestrians, ages 55 and 51, had bleeding arm injuries. The driver was not reported injured.
4. Distracted driver hits woman in Hillside crosswalk 2026-01-12T15:45:00+00:00
   183 ST
   A 22-year-old driver turned left off Hillside Ave and hit a 59-year-old woman crossing with the signal on 183rd Street. She went down with arm injuries while the driver’s attention was somewhere else.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old licensed driver in a Honda sedan made a left turn from Hillside Avenue onto 183rd Street and hit a 59-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a factor. The pedestrian sustained an arm injury classified as an abrasion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Queens driver fails to yield, injures 8‑year‑old 2026-01-10T20:22:00+00:00
   186 ST
   A driver blew a yield on 186th Street and slammed into another car at 90th Avenue, injuring an 8-year-old girl in the back seat. Two sedans, a weekend night, and a child takes the hit.
   According to the police report, a westbound driver on 90th Avenue failed to yield right of way at 186th Street on a rainy Saturday evening and hit a southbound sedan. An 8-year-old girl riding in the right rear seat of the second car reported head whiplash and was recorded as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.