Recent severe crashes

1. Dump-truck driver hit, killed 19-year-old 2026-03-29T23:55:00+00:00
   ROOSEVELT AVE
   Near midnight on Roosevelt Ave, a dump-truck driver hit a 19-year-old woman. Police reported her dead at the scene.
   According to the police report, around 11:55 p.m. on March 29, 2026, a dump-truck driver going straight ahead on Roosevelt Avenue near 62nd Street hit a 19-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded her as killed. The driver was a 38-year-old woman. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. 75-year-old driver dies on LIE 2026-03-29T08:33:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY (CDR)
   A 75-year-old SUV driver died on the Long Island Expressway service road Sunday morning in Queens. Police listed other occupants in the report, but injuries weren’t described.
   According to the police report, a 75-year-old man driving an SUV was killed at 8:33 a.m. on March 29, 2026, on the Long Island Expressway (Cdr) in Queens. Police recorded his injury as death, with chest injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hit man crossing with signal 2026-03-23T01:10:00+00:00
   VERNON BLVD
   A driver hit a 46-year-old man on Vernon Boulevard at 50th Avenue as he crossed with the signal. Police listed him as unconscious, with severe lacerations.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 46-year-old pedestrian at Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue in Queens at 1:10 a.m. The pedestrian was reported unconscious and injured, with severe lacerations. Police recorded the pedestrian as crossing with the signal at the intersection.
4. Distracted driver hits 68-year-old in crosswalk 2026-03-14T17:10:00+00:00
   56-27 2 ST
   Police say a distracted driver turned right and hit a 68-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at 56-27 2nd Street. She was injured in her hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a 52-year-old sedan driver was making a right turn near 56-27 2nd Street in Queens on March 14, 2026, and hit a 68-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was injured, with injuries noted to the hip and upper leg and an internal complaint.
5. Distracted driver’s left turn injures passenger 2026-02-27T19:38:00+00:00
   30 ST
   Two sedan drivers were recorded as distracted on 30th Street at 47th Avenue. A 68-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed at 30th Street and 47th Avenue in Queens on Feb. 27, 2026, at 7:38 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 68-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.