About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 24
▸ Crush Injuries 7
▸ Amputation 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 14
▸ Severe Lacerations 11
▸ Concussion 22
▸ Whiplash 121
▸ Contusion/Bruise 202
▸ Abrasion 139
▸ Pain/Nausea 51
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year‑to‑year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
Caught Speeding Recently in Precinct 114
- 2023 Gray Toyota Sedan (LFB3193) – 201 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2018 Ford Mp (KAL6193) – 127 times • 3 in last 90d here
- 2013 Mazda Station Wagon (MKT6372) – 83 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2024 Black Porsche Suburban (LRR6512) – 51 times • 1 in last 90d here
- Vehicle (440BE6) – 46 times • 3 in last 90d here
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Precinct 114: Crosswalk deaths, quiet corners, unanswered power
Precinct 114: Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 5, 2025
Just after Aug 31 at 30 St and 39 Ave, a Ford SUV turned right and hit a woman in the marked crosswalk. Police coded it as failure to yield; she died at the scene (NYC Open Data).
They are one of 20 people killed on streets in Precinct 114 since Jan 1, 2022, alongside 3,029 injured and 22 seriously hurt (NYC Open Data). So far this year, deaths are up to 7 from 4 at this point last year, a 75% rise (NYC Open Data).
This Week
- Aug 31: 30 St and 39 Ave — pedestrian killed by a right‑turning SUV; failure to yield listed (NYC Open Data).
- Aug 30: 23 Rd and 29 St — sedan making a left hit a man in a marked crosswalk; failure to yield listed; he was injured (NYC Open Data).
- Aug 12: 42 St and 19 Ave — a crash killed a 70‑year‑old man on foot, an 84‑year‑old driver, and an infant boy; two parked cars were also struck (NYC Open Data).
A bridge away, police said, “A driver was arrested… after a horrific Ed Koch‑Queensboro Bridge crash… that left a pedestrian dead” (amNY). The charge: leaving the scene.
Failure to Yield, Hardened Turns, Human Cost
- The Aug 31 death was coded “Failure to Yield Right‑of‑Way.” The Aug 30 crosswalk injury was, too (NYC Open Data). These are turn conflicts. They happen at the line where people walk.
- Pedestrians and cyclists carry the damage here: since 2022, 6 pedestrians and 3 cyclists were killed in this precinct (NYC Open Data).
- Deaths cluster at 8 AM (5 deaths) and 11 PM (3 deaths), with other spikes before dawn and mid‑afternoon (NYC Open Data). Morning commutes. Night streets.
Streets That Keep Breaking People
- Northern Boulevard leads the board for injuries in Pct 114. So does 34 Avenue, and 42 St has seen three deaths (NYC Open Data).
- SUVs and cars do most of the harm to people on foot here: among pedestrian injuries since 2022, the largest shares involve sedans and SUVs (NYC Open Data).
What would help now: daylight every corner; give walkers a head start; harden the turns. Target failure‑to‑yield at known hot spots on Northern Boulevard and along 34 Avenue. Aim enforcement at the hours when deaths spike.
Power Sits With City Hall and Albany
- The city can set safer speeds. Advocates are pushing a default 20 MPH limit and real tools for repeat speeders. Our full call to action is here.
- The Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045C/A2299C) would put speed‑limiters on the worst repeat offenders. The Assembly Member here is Jessica González‑Rojas. The State Senator is Toby Stavisky. The Council Member is Tiffany Cabán. This record does not show whether they have co‑sponsored that bill.
Twenty dead since 2022. Two crosswalk hits in two days. The line is paint. The fix is power. Use it. Then check back at the corner where she fell. And make sure no one else does.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What changed on these Astoria streets last week?
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Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838625 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-05
- Driver arrested after horrific Queensboro Bridge crash that left pedestrian dead, amny, Published 2025-09-01
Other Representatives
Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas
District 34
Council Member Tiffany Cabán
District 22
State Senator Toby Stavisky
District 11
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 114 Police Precinct 114 sits in Queens, District 22, AD 34, SD 11.
It contains Queens CB1, North & South Brother Islands, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Astoria (Central), Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Rikers Island, Sunnyside Yards (North), St. Michael's Cemetery, Astoria Park.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 114
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
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SUV doors strike cyclist on 31 Ave▸Aug 14 - An SUV driver swung into a rider on 31 Avenue at 54 Street. The bike hit hard. The cyclist suffered a head injury. Failure to Yield led the crash. Queens pavement took the rest.
A Nissan SUV and a bicycle collided at 54 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was injured in the head. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The SUV driver and vehicle registrant were listed with the same violation. The SUV was parked pre-crash with damage to the left side doors, and the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a dooring impact. Driver failures to yield are central in this crash. The bicyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors already noted.
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Taxi strikes pedestrian at Broadway, 31st▸Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
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Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
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SUV doors strike cyclist on 31 Ave▸Aug 14 - An SUV driver swung into a rider on 31 Avenue at 54 Street. The bike hit hard. The cyclist suffered a head injury. Failure to Yield led the crash. Queens pavement took the rest.
A Nissan SUV and a bicycle collided at 54 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was injured in the head. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The SUV driver and vehicle registrant were listed with the same violation. The SUV was parked pre-crash with damage to the left side doors, and the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a dooring impact. Driver failures to yield are central in this crash. The bicyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors already noted.
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Taxi strikes pedestrian at Broadway, 31st▸Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
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Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
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SUV doors strike cyclist on 31 Ave▸Aug 14 - An SUV driver swung into a rider on 31 Avenue at 54 Street. The bike hit hard. The cyclist suffered a head injury. Failure to Yield led the crash. Queens pavement took the rest.
A Nissan SUV and a bicycle collided at 54 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was injured in the head. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The SUV driver and vehicle registrant were listed with the same violation. The SUV was parked pre-crash with damage to the left side doors, and the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a dooring impact. Driver failures to yield are central in this crash. The bicyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors already noted.
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Taxi strikes pedestrian at Broadway, 31st▸Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
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Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
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SUV doors strike cyclist on 31 Ave▸Aug 14 - An SUV driver swung into a rider on 31 Avenue at 54 Street. The bike hit hard. The cyclist suffered a head injury. Failure to Yield led the crash. Queens pavement took the rest.
A Nissan SUV and a bicycle collided at 54 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was injured in the head. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The SUV driver and vehicle registrant were listed with the same violation. The SUV was parked pre-crash with damage to the left side doors, and the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a dooring impact. Driver failures to yield are central in this crash. The bicyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors already noted.
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Taxi strikes pedestrian at Broadway, 31st▸Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
11
Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
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SUV doors strike cyclist on 31 Ave▸Aug 14 - An SUV driver swung into a rider on 31 Avenue at 54 Street. The bike hit hard. The cyclist suffered a head injury. Failure to Yield led the crash. Queens pavement took the rest.
A Nissan SUV and a bicycle collided at 54 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was injured in the head. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The SUV driver and vehicle registrant were listed with the same violation. The SUV was parked pre-crash with damage to the left side doors, and the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a dooring impact. Driver failures to yield are central in this crash. The bicyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors already noted.
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Taxi strikes pedestrian at Broadway, 31st▸Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
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Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
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SUV doors strike cyclist on 31 Ave▸Aug 14 - An SUV driver swung into a rider on 31 Avenue at 54 Street. The bike hit hard. The cyclist suffered a head injury. Failure to Yield led the crash. Queens pavement took the rest.
A Nissan SUV and a bicycle collided at 54 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was injured in the head. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The SUV driver and vehicle registrant were listed with the same violation. The SUV was parked pre-crash with damage to the left side doors, and the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a dooring impact. Driver failures to yield are central in this crash. The bicyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors already noted.
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Taxi strikes pedestrian at Broadway, 31st▸Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
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Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
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SUV doors strike cyclist on 31 Ave▸Aug 14 - An SUV driver swung into a rider on 31 Avenue at 54 Street. The bike hit hard. The cyclist suffered a head injury. Failure to Yield led the crash. Queens pavement took the rest.
A Nissan SUV and a bicycle collided at 54 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was injured in the head. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The SUV driver and vehicle registrant were listed with the same violation. The SUV was parked pre-crash with damage to the left side doors, and the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a dooring impact. Driver failures to yield are central in this crash. The bicyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors already noted.
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Taxi strikes pedestrian at Broadway, 31st▸Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
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Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 14 - An SUV driver swung into a rider on 31 Avenue at 54 Street. The bike hit hard. The cyclist suffered a head injury. Failure to Yield led the crash. Queens pavement took the rest.
A Nissan SUV and a bicycle collided at 54 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The bicyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was injured in the head. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The SUV driver and vehicle registrant were listed with the same violation. The SUV was parked pre-crash with damage to the left side doors, and the bike showed front-end damage, consistent with a dooring impact. Driver failures to yield are central in this crash. The bicyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors already noted.
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Taxi strikes pedestrian at Broadway, 31st▸Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
12
Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
11
Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 13 - A northbound taxi hit a man in the crosswalk at Broadway and 31st. Night street. Hard steel. Head bruise. He stayed conscious. The cab kept straight. The city bled another corner.
A taxi traveling north on 31st Street, going straight, struck a 48-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection with Broadway in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection and “Crossing Against Signal.” The report lists driver factors as “Unspecified,” and the vehicle showed right-front bumper impact. No passenger injuries were reported; the 74-year-old male driver is listed as licensed. The data does not cite specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. It does, however, record the pedestrian signal status after noting no driver contributing factor.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK▸Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
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Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
11
Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
11
Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The car sped off. Medics rushed the victim to the hospital. He died. Police searched for footage. No arrests. The street stayed silent.
NY Daily News (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave. near JFK Airport around 2:30 a.m. The driver hit the man and fled. Police said, "The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made." Officers searched for surveillance footage to identify the vehicle. The article notes 68 pedestrians have died in city crashes this year. The hit-and-run highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the challenge of holding drivers accountable.
- Queens Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-13
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Northbound sedan hits two pedestrians on 42 St▸Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
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Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 12 - A northbound sedan struck two men outside the crosswalk on 42 St near 19 Ave. Both pedestrians died. A driver in a left‑turning SUV was involved. The sedan driver, 84, was also killed. Parked cars were damaged at the scene.
Two pedestrians were killed after a northbound sedan struck them on 42 St near 19 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the sedan as "Going Straight Ahead" and the SUV as "Making Left Turn." Two men — one age 70 and one listed with unknown age — died of crush injuries. The 84‑year‑old driver of the sedan is also recorded as killed. Parked vehicles sustained damage from secondary impacts. Police data show no pedestrian contributing factors assigned in the report.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two▸Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
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Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two,
New York Post,
Published 2025-08-12
11
Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.
According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.
- Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two, New York Post, Published 2025-08-12
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Left-turn disregard injures Queens cyclist▸Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
7
Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
5
Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
3
Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 11 - A southbound driver turned left at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and blew the signal. The westbound cyclist rode straight. Metal met flesh. The rider went down with head wounds and deep cuts. The street failed him. The driver failed the law.
A crash at Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens injured a 31-year-old male bicyclist. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The southbound turning vehicle was making a left while the cyclist was traveling west, straight ahead. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Driver error led the sequence: Traffic Control Disregarded during a left turn. Only after that does equipment appear: the report notes “None” for the cyclist’s safety equipment. No other factors are cited beyond the listed driver violation and unspecified factors for the cyclist.
11
Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock▸Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
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Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-11
8
Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 11 - A car thief fled cops, leaping into the Atlantic. Officers dove in, fought him in the water, and dragged him to shore. The chase began with a stolen sedan, ended in cold surf, cuffs snapping shut.
NY Daily News (2025-08-11) reports a car thief jumped into the Atlantic off Far Rockaway after police caught him with a stolen Honda. The suspect, Matthew Swafford, used a stolen North Carolina plate. Officers pursued him into the water, as shown in NYPD video. Detective Demerest called, 'Take my belt!' before diving in. Swafford was charged with possession of stolen property and other offenses. The incident highlights risks when suspects flee in stolen vehicles, raising questions about pursuit protocols and the dangers posed by car theft in dense urban areas.
- Car Thief Jumps Far Rockaway Dock, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-11
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Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian Off Roadway▸Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 8 - A driver in a Ford sedan hit a 51-year-old man not in the roadway on 23 Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention and a limited view. The man suffered fractures and a dislocation.
A driver in a 2014 Ford sedan traveling north on 23 Street in Queens hit a 51-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and hurt across his body, with fractures and a dislocation. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocation." The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. Police recorded those driver errors. The driver, a 63-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured; the vehicle sustained no damage. The crash location is listed as 36-20 23 Street in the 114th Precinct. No other factors were cited.
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Left-turn driver hits motorized rider in Queens▸Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 8 - A northbound driver making a left turn hit a westbound motorized rider at 49 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The 44-year-old rider suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police noted failure to yield by the driver.
According to the police report, the crash involved a northbound vehicle making a left turn and a westbound vehicle going straight, with Failure to Yield Right-of-Way listed as a contributing factor. The driver making the left turn struck the center front end of the westbound machine. A 44-year-old man operating the motorized vehicle was injured; police list shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The rider's contributing factors are marked Unspecified in the report. No other contributing factors are listed in the data.
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Left Turn at Broadway and 21st Injures Rider▸Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 7 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Broadway and 21st Street and cut off a southbound standing scooter. The rider hit the right side, flew off, and fractured his arm. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.
A 30-year-old man riding a standing scooter was ejected and suffered a fractured arm after a driver in a sedan turned left across his path at Broadway and 21st Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling south; the sedan was traveling north and turning left. The rider hit the car’s right-side doors and went down. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was not reported injured.
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Left-turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk▸Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 5 - A left-turning Chevy cut across 54 St and 32 Ave and struck a 66-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She crossed with the signal. The car’s left front bumper took her down. Failure to yield put her in the ambulance.
A northbound Chevy sedan making a left at 54 St and 32 Ave in Queens struck a 66-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact, injuring the pedestrian’s leg; she was conscious and reported internal pain. Multiple entries in the report list Failure to Yield as the driver’s contributing factor. The driver was licensed. The data lists no other driver errors before impact. The pedestrian’s action—Crossing With Signal—is noted only after the driver’s failure to yield.
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Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive▸Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 3 - Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes▸Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
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Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-08-03
1
Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.
NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.
- Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-03
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Driver in SUV Hits Motorcyclist on 24 Ave▸Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.
Aug 1 - A driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The 32-year-old rider suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and shock. Police listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper."
A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle collided at 24 Ave and 27 St in Queens. The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man, was injured — elbow and lower-arm trauma — and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, officers listed "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as contributing factors. The report records the motorcycle driver was making a left turn on red and the SUV driver was going straight ahead. Both drivers were licensed. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as the report notes. Police flagged the listed driver errors in the crash record.