Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Distracted e-bike rider killed on 1st Ave 2026-01-13T22:23:00+00:00
   1 AVE
   A 32-year-old e-bike rider going straight on 1st Avenue died from crush injuries at East 45th Street. Police recorded driver inattention on the night ride that never finished.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old man riding an e-bike north on 1st Avenue at East 45th Street on a January evening sustained fatal head and crush injuries and was recorded as ejected. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Another person was listed as a notified party with no further details on injuries.
3. Alleged Drunk Driver Ejects Woman on Crescent 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Overnight on Crescent Street, a 54-year-old driver with alcohol recorded in the crash report hit a standing scooter and threw its rider into the street. The woman was knocked unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, around 1:45 a.m. on Crescent Street at 30th Drive in Queens, a 54-year-old sedan driver making a left turn hit a standing motorized scooter. The 54-year-old woman riding the scooter was ejected, rendered unconscious and recorded with a head injury and internal complaint. Police recorded alcohol involvement in the crash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver hits taxi on 1st 2026-05-06T16:41:00+00:00
   1 AVE
   A driver’s inattention in a school bus and a taxi ended with a 71-year-old passenger hurt near 1st Avenue and E 22nd Street. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Wednesday afternoon near 1st Avenue and E 22nd Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 71-year-old woman riding as a passenger was injured with internal complaints and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Drunk driver wrecks BMW turn 2026-04-26T05:05:00+00:00
   44 DR
   A 22-year-old driver, police say impaired by alcohol and speeding, crashed at 44th Drive and 21st Street. A 23-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old driver in a 2023 BMW sedan was making a right turn at 44th Drive and 21st Street in Queens around 5:05 a.m. on April 26, 2026. Police recorded alcohol involvement and unsafe speed. A 23-year-old passenger in the rear seat suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture and dislocation; another passenger had a head injury with minor bleeding.