Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hits 75-year-old at Arverne 2026-01-03T18:55:00+00:00
   BEACH 59 ST
   A 60-year-old SUV driver hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Beach 59th and Arverne Boulevard. She left with a fractured shoulder while the driver kept going straight through her.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man driving a 2017 Hyundai SUV west on Beach 59th Street hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Arverne Boulevard. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian at the intersection with a fracture and dislocation to her upper arm and shoulder. The driver was listed as licensed and uninjured.
2. Unlicensed driver fails to yield, injures 5 2026-03-07T14:40:00+00:00
   141 BEACH 56 PL
   Police say an unlicensed SUV driver failed to yield near Beach 56th Place and set off a crash that hurt five passengers in the back seat—head, neck, shoulder, and whole-body pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a 47-year-old unlicensed driver in a 2018 SUV was making a left turn near 141 Beach 56th Place in Queens when a crash occurred with a 2023 Ford going straight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. Five passengers, ages 32 to 43, were listed as injured, including head, neck, shoulder/upper arm, and whole-body pain or nausea; one passenger was listed as incoherent.
3. Two SUV drivers crash on Rockaway Fwy 2026-01-09T18:00:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY FWY
   Two women driving SUVs collided at Rockaway Fwy and Beach 47th. Both drivers were hurt, along with a teen passenger riding through the Friday evening rain.
   According to the police report, a westbound SUV driver going straight on Rockaway Freeway and an eastbound SUV driver turning left at Beach 47th Street collided Friday evening. Both drivers, ages 41 and 21, were recorded as injured, including a head injury and internal complaints. A 14-year-old rear passenger in one SUV was also listed as injured.
4. Distracted driver hits cyclist in Queens 2026-05-07T13:45:00+00:00
   BEACH CHANNEL DR
   A driver, police say, got distracted and hit a 23-year-old bicyclist on Beach Channel Drive near Beach 66th Street. The cyclist was ejected and hurt their knee and lower leg, with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2023 Honda Passport was parked on Beach Channel Drive at Beach 66th Street in Queens on May 7, 2026, around 1:45 p.m., when a crash left a 23-year-old bicyclist injured. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The bicyclist was ejected and had knee/lower-leg/foot injuries with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hit another sedan in Queens 2026-04-16T08:58:00+00:00
   BEACH 67 ST
   A driver in a sedan hit another sedan near Beach 67th Street and Thursby Avenue. An 18-year-old driver reported whiplash.
   According to the police report, two drivers in sedans crashed near Beach 67th Street and Thursby Avenue in Queens on the morning of April 16, 2026. An 18-year-old driver was listed as injured with a neck injury and a complaint of whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.