Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Fails To Yield, Kills Queens Rider 2025-04-05T09:22:00+00:00
   WOODHAVEN BLVD
   On Woodhaven at 60th Drive, a driver failed to yield and three southbound vehicles collided. A 55-year-old man riding a motorcycle was ejected and killed. Other drivers and passengers were hurt in the morning crash.
   On a Saturday morning, drivers in a sedan, an SUV, and a motorcycle collided while heading south on Woodhaven Boulevard at 60th Drive. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way as a contributing factor. The 55-year-old man riding the motorcycle was ejected and died of crush injuries. Another driver, age 42, and additional occupants in the other vehicles were injured.
2. Two Drivers Blow Light, Kill Queens Cyclist 2025-03-19T17:28:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A 23-year-old cyclist on Queens Boulevard was hit by a Ford SUV and a Mercedes sedan near 63rd Drive. Police say traffic control was disregarded and attention lost. His head took the hit. He died in the street while eastbound traffic kept moving.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old male cyclist traveling north on 63rd Drive was hit and killed by the drivers of a Ford SUV and a Mercedes sedan moving east on Queens Boulevard. The cyclist suffered a fatal head injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inattention/Distraction as contributing factors. The crash happened on a weekday afternoon in Queens.
3. Queens driver falls asleep, crushes three 2025-11-27T03:45:00+00:00
   64 AVE
   On 64th Avenue before dawn, a drowsy driver crossed the line and hit an oncoming sedan. Three young men inside that car took crush injuries to the head, neck, and pelvis in the dark street.
   Two sedans collided at 64 Avenue and 108 Street in Queens overnight, injuring four people. According to the police report, the southbound driver fell asleep and drove straight into a northbound sedan. Police recorded “Fell Asleep” as a contributing factor for multiple occupants. A 22-year-old driver and his 18-year-old front passenger sustained crush injuries, as did a 23-year-old driver and a 22-year-old rear passenger.
4. Ford driver slams into Honda on LIE 2025-11-19T05:27:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Before sunrise on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, a Ford driver hit the back of a Honda. The 58-year-old man in front took crush and neck injuries while both drivers were headed straight eastbound.
   According to the police report, two eastbound drivers traveled on the Long Island Expressway in Queens when the driver of a 2008 Ford hit the rear of a 2007 Honda. The 58-year-old Honda driver suffered neck and crush injuries. The Ford had front-end damage and the Honda had rear damage. Both drivers were licensed and listed as going straight at the time of impact on the overnight arterial.
5. Right-turning Queens driver hits man in crosswalk 2025-11-07T10:35:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A northbound sedan driver turned right from Queens Boulevard onto Yellowstone Boulevard and hit a 32-year-old man crossing with the signal. He stayed conscious but suffered crush and back injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan traveled north on Queens Boulevard in Queens and made a right turn onto Yellowstone Boulevard, where the driver hit a 32-year-old man who was in the intersection crossing with the signal. The pedestrian stayed conscious but suffered crush injuries and back trauma. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The crash occurred on a Friday morning in the 112th Precinct.