Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed speeder kills woman working in roadway 2025-09-19T07:28:00+00:00
   NASSAU EXPRESSWAY
   A 25-year-old unlicensed driver sped west on Nassau Expressway and changed lanes. He hit a 44-year-old woman working in the roadway. She died there while doing her job. Police recorded unsafe speed and traffic control disregarded.
   According to the police report, a 25-year-old man driving a 2018 Infiniti sedan west on Nassau Expressway in Queens changed lanes and hit a 44-year-old woman who was working in the roadway outside an intersection. She was killed, and the driver was injured. Police recorded unsafe speed and traffic control disregarded by the driver. Officers also noted the driver was unlicensed. The crash happened on a morning arterial road.
2. Distracted pickup driver slams line of cars 2025-09-30T11:20:00+00:00
   NASSAU EXPY
   On Nassau Expressway by Rockaway Boulevard, a pickup driver going east hit sedans stopped in traffic. Two drivers suffered neck and back bruises. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely.
   According to the police report, a pickup truck driver heading east on the Nassau Expressway near Rockaway Boulevard in Queens hit sedans that were stopped in traffic. Two male drivers, ages 26 and 40, sustained back and neck contusions. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely as contributing factors. The crash happened late Tuesday morning in daylight.
3. Jeep Driver Slams Stopped Traffic on Nassau 2025-09-27T06:10:00+00:00
   NASSAU EXPY
   A Jeep driver going east on Nassau Expressway hit two SUVs stopped in traffic at Lefferts Boulevard. Two women drivers were hurt, one with a leg fracture, one with a head injury. Police recorded illness and loss of consciousness.
   According to the police report, around 6:10 a.m. on Nassau Expressway at Lefferts Boulevard in Queens, a woman driving a Jeep SUV eastbound went straight and hit two SUVs that were stopped in traffic. Two women driving were injured. One suffered a leg fracture and dislocation. The other had a head injury, and police recorded illness and loss of consciousness as factors.
4. Motorcyclist Thrown on Nassau Expressway Curve 2025-09-08T08:01:00+00:00
   NASSAU EXPWY ET LEFFERTS BLVD
   Morning rider went down on Nassau Expressway at Lefferts by South Conduit. He was thrown from his bike and hurt his lower leg trying to react to another vehicle that never even stopped.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old motorcyclist riding east on the Nassau Expressway at Lefferts Boulevard, near South Conduit Avenue in Queens, crashed and was ejected from his 2021 Yamaha motorcycle. He sustained an abrasion to his lower leg. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle” and “Unspecified” as contributing factors. No other people or vehicles are listed as injured or damaged in the report.
5. 21-year-old driver crashes on airport road 2025-09-07T04:00:00+00:00
   INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CENTER BLV
   A 21-year-old driver heading east on International Airport Center Blvd crashed into something at 4 a.m. on a rainy Sunday. He walked away with a neck injury in a sedan that never should have left its lane.
   According to the police report, a 21-year-old man driving a 2022 Nissan sedan east on International Airport Center Boulevard near Eastern Road early Sunday morning crashed at the center front of the car. He sustained a neck contusion and was recorded as injured. No other people or vehicles appear in the crash record.