Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver crashes into SUV 2026-04-29T08:30:00+00:00
   138 AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention. A driver hit another vehicle at 138th Avenue and 227th Street, injuring a 56-year-old woman driver with whiplash.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported at 8:30 a.m. on April 29, 2026, at 138th Avenue and 227th Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 56-year-old woman driver was injured, with neck injury/whiplash noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Drivers blew traffic control in Queens 2026-04-17T14:28:00+00:00
   128 AVE
   A driver disregarded traffic control on 128th Avenue at 237th Street and collided with another driver. A 13-year-old passenger was injured with a shoulder/upper-arm bruise.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Friday afternoon at 128th Avenue and 237th Street in Queens when drivers going straight ahead disregarded traffic control and collided. A 13-year-old passenger suffered a contusion/bruise to the shoulder/upper arm and was listed as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver blew right-of-way, hurt man 2026-03-24T01:27:00+00:00
   236 ST
   A driver failed to yield and ran through traffic control on 236th Street at 130th Avenue. Another driver ended up hurt, reporting whiplash and a head injury.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old male driver was injured in a two-sedan crash at 236th Street and 130th Avenue in Queens at 1:27 a.m. on March 24, 2026. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. The injured driver reported whiplash and a head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. SUV driver turned right, hit woman 2026-03-04T20:00:00+00:00
   225 ST
   A driver making a right turn hit a 66-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at 225th Street and 141st Avenue. She suffered a hip/upper-leg contusion.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2009 Nissan SUV was making a right turn at 225th Street and 141st Avenue around 8 p.m. on March 4, 2026, and hit a 66-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Queens SUV driver blows light, injures woman 2026-01-05T07:32:00+00:00
   218-47 141 AVE
   A male SUV driver ran a traffic control and hit another SUV at 141st Avenue in Queens, injuring a 43-year-old woman’s leg on a cold Monday morning commute.
   According to the police report, a 56-year-old man driving an SUV northbound in Queens disregarded a traffic control and went straight through the intersection at 141st Avenue, colliding with a westbound SUV. A 43-year-old woman driving the second SUV sustained a contusion to her lower leg. Police recorded unsafe speed and traffic control disregarded as contributing factors.