Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Slams Into Car On Cross Island 2026-01-12T06:51:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PKWY
   Two northbound drivers on Cross Island Parkway crashed during a reaction to another vehicle, leaving a 53-year-old woman with whiplash and whole-body injuries in the morning dark.
   According to the police report, two women driving north on the Cross Island Parkway near Hempstead Avenue crashed after reacting to another, uninvolved vehicle. Police listed both drivers’ contributing factor as “reaction to uninvolved vehicle.” A 53-year-old driver reported whiplash and injuries to her entire body. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Speeding left-turn driver injures man 2026-01-07T10:57:00+00:00
   HILLSIDE AVE
   A 54-year-old driver took a fast left on Hillside Avenue and hit another car. The other driver reported whiplash in yet another daytime speed crash in Queens.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old driver turning left from 215th Place on Hillside Avenue at unsafe speed hit a westbound sedan late Wednesday morning. A 39-year-old man driving the second car reported whiplash and an injury to his entire body. Police recorded unsafe speed as the contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver Fails To Yield, Passenger Hurt 2026-01-06T18:38:00+00:00
   224 ST
   Two drivers met at 224th Street and 93rd Avenue. One failed to yield and left a 46-year-old front-seat passenger with a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a 70-year-old driver in an SUV and a 45-year-old driver in a sedan were both traveling straight on 224th Street and 93rd Avenue in Queens when their vehicles collided in the evening. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. A 46-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat of the sedan sustained a neck contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted Springfield Blvd drivers injure teen 2026-01-06T16:44:00+00:00
   SPRINGFIELD BLVD
   Two distracted drivers met on Springfield Blvd and a 16-year-old front-seat passenger took the hit, left with head and whiplash injuries as adults behind the wheel lost focus.
   According to the police report, two licensed drivers traveling south on Springfield Boulevard near Jamaica Avenue crashed while both were going straight. Police recorded driver inattention for both drivers. A 16-year-old front passenger in one vehicle sustained head and whiplash injuries, and a 17-year-old driver in the other vehicle reported a concussion. Other vehicle occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Senior driver hits parked SUV on 249th 2026-01-06T14:45:00+00:00
   249 ST
   A 69-year-old driver going straight on 249th Street hit a parked SUV at 88th Road and injured her chest. Afternoon crash, clear weather, needless pain in Queens.
   According to the police report, a 69-year-old woman driving east on 249th Street hit a parked SUV near 88th Road on Tuesday afternoon in Queens. She reported chest pain and nausea and was recorded in shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries. Weather data show cold, dry, overcast conditions at the time of the crash.