Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver turning left hits SUV 2026-01-27T14:35:00+00:00
   FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
   Police recorded driver inattention. On Francis Lewis Blvd at 147 Ave, a driver making a left turn hit a driver going straight, leaving a 24-year-old driver and a 45-year-old passenger with back injuries.
   According to the police report, on Jan. 27, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. on Francis Lewis Blvd at 147 Ave in Queens, a driver making a left turn hit another vehicle being driven straight ahead. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 24-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman were listed as injured, with back injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted SUV driver injured in Queens 2026-01-19T14:42:00+00:00
   245-07 149 RD
   A distracted driver crashed on 149 Rd in Queens. The 83-year-old driver was injured with a chest complaint.
   According to the police report, an 83-year-old driver in a 2022 Nissan SUV crashed near 245-07 149 Rd in Queens on the afternoon of Jan. 19, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The driver was listed as injured with an internal chest complaint and was conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hits 52-year-old in Hook Creek crosswalk 2026-01-10T16:00:00+00:00
   HOOK CREEK BLVD
   A driver hit a 52-year-old man crossing in a marked crosswalk on Hook Creek Blvd at 250th Street. Afternoon rain, a legal crossing, and still a pedestrian took the impact.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 52-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at Hook Creek Boulevard and 250th Street in Queens on a rainy Saturday afternoon. The pedestrian, listed as conscious, sustained injuries to his lower leg and internal injuries. No other people or vehicles were described in the report.
4. Queens driver blows light, injures woman 2026-01-01T14:15:00+00:00
   HOOK CREEK BLVD
   A driver on Hook Creek Blvd blew a traffic control and hit another car, injuring a 49-year-old woman in the driver’s seat. Afternoon, clear day, still chaos at the conduit.
   According to the police report, a driver heading east on South Conduit Avenue went straight through a traffic control at Hook Creek Boulevard and hit a northbound SUV that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as a factor. A 49-year-old woman driving the SUV sustained facial injuries with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.