Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Crashes Minivan Head-On, Kills 78-Year-Old 2025-02-14T06:38:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BLVD
   A 74-year-old driver crashed his 2022 minivan head-on on Brookville Blvd near S Conduit Ave. A 78-year-old woman riding in the left rear seat died from full-body trauma. Another woman suffered fractures; the driver lived with internal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 74-year-old man driving a 2022 minivan north on Brookville Blvd near S Conduit Ave crashed head-on, crushing the vehicle’s front. A 78-year-old woman in the left rear seat sustained fatal full-body injuries. A 71-year-old front passenger suffered fractures and dislocations to her arm, and the driver reported internal injuries. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as a contributing factor, indicating a vehicle-related issue. The crash occurred on an arterial road on a below-freezing weekday morning in Queens.
2. Distracted drivers slam together on Hook Creek 2025-12-04T11:36:00+00:00
   135-05 HOOK CREEK BLVD
   Two drivers blew through a sight‑blocked stretch by 135‑05 Hook Creek Blvd in Queens. Police say distraction and ignored traffic control left a 60‑year‑old woman and two older men bruised and shaken in their seats.
   Two licensed drivers, one in a sedan heading north and one in an SUV heading east, crashed near 135‑05 Hook Creek Boulevard in Queens late Thursday morning. According to the police report, a 60‑year‑old woman and two men, ages 62 and 67, suffered contusions to the head and legs. Police recorded traffic control disregarded, view obstructed or limited, and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors.
3. Queens SUV Driver Passes Too Close, Crashes on Brookville 2025-10-30T10:48:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BOULEVARD
   A 22-year-old SUV driver passing too close on Brookville Boulevard near Rockaway in Queens lost control and crashed late Thursday morning. He reported a bruise after the solo wreck.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man driving a 2014 SUV south on Brookville Boulevard near Rockaway Boulevard in Queens crashed around 10:48 a.m. Thursday. He was conscious and reported a contusion to his body. Police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle and Passing Too Closely as contributing factors, with Passing Too Closely attributed to the driver.
4. Pickup driver gets rear-ended at Belt exit 2025-10-22T06:00:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY EXIT 24 A WB
   A 24-year-old sedan driver hit a pickup’s rear at Belt Parkway Exit 24A by Francis Lewis Boulevard. Police recorded Following Too Closely. She reported whiplash and neck pain.
   According to the police report, around 6 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, a 24-year-old woman driving a Nissan sedan west on the Belt Parkway at Exit 24A hit the rear of a 2017 Dodge pickup, also heading west near Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens. Impact was to the sedan’s front and the pickup’s left rear bumper. The sedan driver was conscious and reported neck pain and whiplash. Police recorded Following Too Closely.
5. Tailgating Driver Slams Woman’s SUV 2025-10-20T13:11:00+00:00
   LAURELTON PARKWAY
   A driver followed too closely on Laurelton Parkway and hit the back of a 62-year-old woman’s SUV. She suffered a head bruise and stayed conscious. Police listed two more occupants with unspecified injuries.
   On Monday afternoon, two northbound vehicles crashed on Laurelton Parkway in Queens when a driver hit the rear of an SUV. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight and police recorded Following Too Closely as a factor. A 62-year-old woman driving the SUV sustained a head contusion and was conscious. Two additional occupants were listed with unspecified injuries.