Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver fatally hits woman in Queens bike lane, police say 2026-08-01T05:30:00+00:00
   Queens
   An SUV driver hit a woman standing in a Queens bike lane and continued north without stopping; she died at a hospital, police said.
   Police told the Daily News that a woman in her 60s or 70s was standing in the northbound bike lane on 99th Street near 57th Avenue in Corona around 1:30 a.m. when a driver in a dark-colored SUV hit her and continued north on 99th Street. Medics took the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where she died. Police said no arrests had been made as of the article’s publication.
2. Driver crash leaves passenger dead 2026-06-06T05:38:00+00:00
   100-11 41 AVE
   Before dawn in Corona, a driver crashed and a 33-year-old passenger died. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported at 5:38 a.m. on June 6, 2026, near 100-11 41st Avenue in Queens. Police listed a 33-year-old male passenger as deceased. The report also listed two 48-year-old male occupants, including a driver, but did not describe their injuries.
3. Driver kills 76-year-old pedestrian on Grand Central Parkway 2026-05-17T23:38:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   A 43-year-old driver in a Toyota Highlander hit and killed 76-year-old Yuang Qin on Grand Central Parkway in Queens late May 17.
   Official crash records list a 76-year-old female pedestrian killed on Grand Central Parkway in Queens around 11:38 p.m.; amNY, citing police sources, identified her as Yuang Qin of Brooklyn and placed the crash near Exit 10. Police sources told amNY a 43-year-old driver in a 2013 Toyota Highlander hit Qin as she walked westbound in the eastbound left lane. The accounts differ on contributing factors: police sources cited the driver failing to navigate the roadway, while the official fatal-person entry lists pedestrian error or confusion. amNY reported Qin was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital and died there, and that the driver remained at the scene.
4. Distracted hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian on Whitney Avenue 2026-03-31T16:34:00+00:00
   WHITNEY AVE
   A westbound sedan driver killed 44-year-old Edward Luyo on Whitney Avenue; official crash records cite driver inattention, and police said the driver left the scene.
   Official crash records say a westbound male driver in a 2015 sedan was going straight on Whitney Avenue around half past 4 PM on March 31, 2026, when he killed 44-year-old pedestrian Edward Luyo, who was crossing outside an intersection and crosswalk; records list driver inattention or distraction and pedestrian error or confusion. The Daily News, citing police, placed the crash near Macnish Street in Elmhurst, said the driver continued west, and said medics took Luyo to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died. The Daily News reported that police arrested accused driver Jose Dilone Duran, 53, about three hours later on leaving-the-scene and due-care charges; a co-worker witness described the driver as going fast and said Luyo was dragged.
5. Sedan driver killed in slippery LIE crash with truck driver 2026-02-06T04:27:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A 50-year-old sedan driver was killed on the westbound Long Island Expressway after police said he lost control and a tractor-trailer driver hit his Toyota; city crash records cited slippery pavement.
   Official crash records place the crash on the Long Island Expressway in Queens around half past 4 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2026, involving a westbound sedan and diesel tractor truck. Police told qns.com the sedan driver lost control near Exit 22B, hit the center median, and a 52-year-old tractor-trailer driver then hit the Toyota. The 50-year-old sedan driver was killed, and the truck driver was injured. Daily News and CBS New York reported that investigators examined whether snow and ice had been pushed from the shoulder into an active lane before the crash.