Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blows left turn, hits 84-year-old 2026-01-02T13:09:00+00:00
   ELIOT AVE
   A driver making a left on Eliot Ave failed to yield and hit an 84-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 85th Street. Afternoon in Queens, she took the impact to the head and walked away with severe lacerations instead of a quiet day.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old SUV driver making a left turn from Eliot Avenue at 85th Street failed to yield and hit an 84-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and improper turning by the driver. The woman suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured.
2. Speeding driver hits man crossing Seneca 2026-01-07T23:50:00+00:00
   SENECA AVE
   A speeding driver on Seneca Ave hit a 36-year-old man crossing near Palmetto late at night. The man took a head blow and a bruise while the car also smashed into a parked SUV.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going straight on Seneca Avenue near Palmetto Street hit a 36-year-old man who was crossing outside an intersection, causing a head contusion. Police recorded unsafe speed for the driver. The sedan then continued on and hit a parked SUV. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted SUV driver hits 64-year-old in Ridgewood crosswalk 2026-01-06T17:06:00+00:00
   FRESH POND RD
   A distracted SUV driver turned on Fresh Pond Road and hit a 64-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk. She left with leg injuries and shock while the driver’s inattention and inexperience went on the paperwork, not the bruise.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Toyota SUV was making a left turn from Fresh Pond Road at 70th Avenue around 5 p.m. when the driver hit a 64-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. The woman sustained a lower-leg injury and was recorded in shock. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Turning driver hits cyclist on Cypress 2026-01-06T05:45:00+00:00
   CYPRESS AVE
   A turning driver hit a 45-year-old man riding his bike on Cypress Ave at Decatur before dawn, throwing him off and leaving him with a fractured back.
   According to the police report, a rider on a bike was heading north on Cypress Avenue near Decatur Street when a second person making a right turn hit him. The 45-year-old cyclist was ejected and sustained a back injury described as a fracture or dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
5. Distracted MTA bus driver shatters walker 2026-01-04T14:52:00+00:00
   69 PL
   A distracted MTA bus driver turned left on 69 Place and hit a 23-year-old man crossing with the signal, shattering his leg at Juniper Valley Road.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old MTA bus driver making a left turn from 69 Place by Juniper Valley Road hit a 23-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction for the bus driver and the injured pedestrian’s leg fracture and dislocation.