Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits woman in Hillside crosswalk 2026-01-12T15:45:00+00:00
   183 ST
   A 22-year-old driver turned left off Hillside Ave and hit a 59-year-old woman crossing with the signal on 183rd Street. She went down with arm injuries while the driver’s attention was somewhere else.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old licensed driver in a Honda sedan made a left turn from Hillside Avenue onto 183rd Street and hit a 59-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a factor. The pedestrian sustained an arm injury classified as an abrasion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver slams passenger on GCP 2026-01-11T05:35:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   A 28-year-old driver on Grand Central Parkway lost focus and crashed, injuring a 25-year-old woman riding in the front seat. Overnight distraction, her face took the hit for his attention lapse.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old driver traveling west on the Grand Central Parkway overnight crashed a sedan while going straight. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. A 25-year-old woman in the front passenger seat sustained a facial contusion and was recorded as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Queens driver fails to yield, injures 8‑year‑old 2026-01-10T20:22:00+00:00
   186 ST
   A driver blew a yield on 186th Street and slammed into another car at 90th Avenue, injuring an 8-year-old girl in the back seat. Two sedans, a weekend night, and a child takes the hit.
   According to the police report, a westbound driver on 90th Avenue failed to yield right of way at 186th Street on a rainy Saturday evening and hit a southbound sedan. An 8-year-old girl riding in the right rear seat of the second car reported head whiplash and was recorded as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Young driver hits barrier on Cross Island 2026-01-09T23:10:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PKWY
   A 24-year-old driver on the Cross Island Parkway lost control on a slippery road and hit a barrier near Jericho Turnpike. He reported neck pain from whiplash.
   According to the police report, a 24-year-old man driving north on the Cross Island Parkway near Jericho Turnpike lost control of his car on a slippery roadway and hit a barrier. The driver reported neck whiplash and was recorded as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver Runs Light, Slams Cyclist On 21st 2026-01-08T23:56:00+00:00
   21 ST
   A 46-year-old driver blew a traffic control and hit a 29-year-old bicyclist at 21st Street and Ditmars late at night. The rider went down with a head injury while the driver kept the convertible intact on paper.
   According to the police report, a 46-year-old driver in a Ford convertible turned left from Ditmars Boulevard onto 21st Street and hit a 29-year-old bicyclist who was riding south. Police recorded that both the driver and the bicyclist disregarded traffic control and failed to keep right. The bicyclist sustained an abrasion to the head and was recorded as injured.