Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits SUV at Belt exit 2026-03-14T11:20:00+00:00
   BELT PKWY
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit another SUV on Belt Parkway at Exit 24B. Two people reported head injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened on Belt Parkway at Exit 24 B EB in Queens at 11:20 a.m. on March 14, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 48-year-old driver and a 30-year-old front-seat passenger were injured, with head injuries listed, and a 38-year-old driver was also reported injured with a head injury.
2. Driver blew left turn, hit sedan 2026-03-01T02:17:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY BLVD
   On Rockaway Boulevard at 2:17 a.m., a driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a sedan. A 45-year-old driver reported neck injury and whiplash and was listed as semiconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was making a left turn near Rockaway Boulevard and 3rd Street when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way, and the SUV driver hit a sedan traveling straight. A 45-year-old male driver was injured, listed as semiconscious, and reported neck injury and whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hit bus, hurt woman 2026-02-27T12:20:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BOULEVARD
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit a parked bus at Brookville Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard. A 39-year-old driver was injured with an internal back injury.
   According to the police report, at about 12:20 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2026, a driver going straight on Brookville Boulevard at Rockaway Boulevard hit a parked bus. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 39-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with internal back injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Pickup driver changed lanes, hit pedestrian 2026-02-16T12:30:00+00:00
   FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
   On Francis Lewis Blvd by Brookville Blvd, a pickup driver changed lanes and failed to yield, hitting a 31-year-old man. Police said the pedestrian suffered a head injury and pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, at about 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2026, a pickup-truck driver making a right turn on Francis Lewis Blvd near Brookville Blvd hit a 31-year-old pedestrian who was not at an intersection. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was semiconscious with a head injury and reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits SUV, injures woman 2026-02-11T07:45:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BLVD
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit another SUV on Brookville Blvd at S Conduit Ave. A 63-year-old woman driving one of the SUVs was injured, with an internal back injury.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers were going straight on Brookville Blvd at S Conduit Ave in Queens when one driver hit the other. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 63-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with an internal injury to her back. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.