Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Fatally Hit Queens Hospital Worker in Astoria Crosswalk 2026-06-15T01:05:00+00:00
   Queens
   A 58-year-old driver in a Chevrolet Malibu fatally hit Jihang Ortega as she crossed 38th Street after a hospital shift, the Daily News reported.
   Jihang Ortega, 55, was walking home from a 13-hour shift at Flushing Hospital when a southbound driver in a Chevrolet Malibu hit her in the crosswalk at 38th Street and 34th Avenue in Astoria, according to the Daily News. Medics took Ortega to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver, a 58-year-old woman, remained at the scene and was not charged with a crime as the investigation continued.
2. SUV driver failed to yield, hit elders 2026-04-17T10:36:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   An SUV driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was knocked unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old SUV driver was making a left turn at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue in Queens when he failed to yield the right-of-way and hit two pedestrians in the intersection. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was reported unconscious, with internal complaints. An 87-year-old woman suffered a head injury and reported pain or nausea.
3. Alcohol-linked driver kills scooter rider in Astoria bike lane 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Prosecutors said Ryan Rampersaud was drunk when he turned left on Crescent Street and hit a 54-year-old woman riding a stand-up scooter in a bike lane.
   Official crash records list one person killed a little before 2 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2026, at Crescent Street and 30th Drive in Queens, with alcohol involvement recorded. Prosecutors said Ryan Rampersaud was driving a 2009 Honda sedan, turned left, and hit a 54-year-old woman riding a stand-up electric scooter in a designated bike lane. The official vehicle record lists alcohol involvement and driver inattention or distraction for the sedan driver. qns.com reported that prosecutors said a blood test showed a .12% blood alcohol level and that Rampersaud was indicted on vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and DUI charges.
4. Police: Driver tailed pickup, hurt man 2026-06-03T16:00:00+00:00
   34-41 21 ST
   Police say a driver followed too closely near 34-41 21st Street and crashed into a pickup. A 33-year-old man was ejected and injured, with back trauma.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight hit the back of a pickup truck that was stopped in traffic near 34-41 21st Street in Queens. Police recorded following too closely. A 33-year-old male driver was ejected and injured, with internal back injuries reported. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Bus driver crashes into parked sedan 2026-06-03T10:22:00+00:00
   E 34 ST
   A bus driver hit a parked sedan on E 34th Street at Lexington Avenue. A 69-year-old passenger reported chest pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a school-bus driver and a sedan driver were both listed as parked when the crash was recorded near E 34th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor for both vehicles. A 69-year-old woman riding as a passenger reported chest pain and nausea, and the bus driver, 75, was reported with whiplash.