Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding driver kills 28-year-old in Queens 2026-04-24T21:10:00+00:00
   BELL BLVD
   Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver on Bell Boulevard near 86th Avenue. A 28-year-old driver was killed, and a 30-year-old woman and a 5-year-old boy riding as passengers were injured.
   According to the police report, the driver of a 2008 Audi sedan was going straight on Bell Boulevard at 86th Avenue when he collided with a 2005 Toyota sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded unsafe speed. A 28-year-old man listed as a driver was killed, with crush injuries to his entire body. A 30-year-old woman and a 5-year-old boy in the Toyota were injured, with pain or nausea complaints.
2. Driver passed too close, crushed cyclist 2026-05-12T12:50:00+00:00
   212 PL
   A driver hit a 36-year-old cyclist on 212th Place near 89th Avenue. Police recorded passing too closely.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 4-door sedan hit a 36-year-old male cyclist on 212th Place at 89th Avenue in Queens around 12:50 p.m. on May 12, 2026. Police recorded passing too closely. The cyclist was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a complaint of crush injuries.
3. Distracted driver crashes into sedan 2026-04-28T00:00:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   On Grand Central Parkway by Francis Lewis Blvd, police say driver inattention led to a two-sedan crash. A 62-year-old driver and his 65-year-old passenger reported concussions and back injuries.
   According to the police report, on April 28, 2026, a driver changing lanes on Grand Central Parkway at Francis Lewis Boulevard collided with another sedan that was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 62-year-old driver and his 65-year-old front passenger were injured, with concussions and back injuries reported. One driver listed was 88 years old.
4. Driver with bad brakes hits vehicles 2026-04-21T13:03:00+00:00
   FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
   Police recorded defective brakes as a driver went straight and hit parked cars on Francis Lewis Boulevard near 204th Street. The 76-year-old driver suffered a knee/lower-leg/foot injury.
   According to the police report, a 76-year-old man driving a van was going straight on Francis Lewis Boulevard at 204th Street in Queens when the driver hit parked vehicles. Police recorded defective brakes. The driver was listed as injured with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a “Fracture - Distorted - Dislocation” complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Truck driver backed up, broke man’s leg 2026-03-26T21:13:00+00:00
   270-05 76 AVE
   In Queens, a garbage-truck driver backed unsafely and hit a 58-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded a fracture or dislocation to the man’s knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old driver backing a garbage or refuse truck hit a 58-year-old man near 270-05 76th Avenue in Queens around 9:13 p.m. Police recorded backing unsafely. The pedestrian was injured, with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation reported to the knee, lower leg, or foot. The truck was an oversized vehicle.