Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Distracted BMW driver hits e-bike rider 2026-03-31T16:47:00+00:00
   32-44 31 ST
   A distracted driver in a BMW hit a 41-year-old e-bike rider on 31st Street. He was left semiconscious, hurt in the back, and reported pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a BMW and a 41-year-old man riding an e-bike were both traveling south near 32-44 31st Street in Queens when the driver hit the rider. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and the rider’s record also lists aggressive driving/road rage. The rider was semiconscious and injured, with back pain and a complaint of pain or nausea.
3. Driver backing up breaks man’s leg 2026-03-24T15:00:00+00:00
   32 ST
   A driver backed up on 32nd Street near 30th Avenue and hit a 49-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded backing unsafely. The man suffered a fracture/dislocation to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver was backing on 32nd Street at 30th Avenue in Queens around 3 p.m. on March 24, 2026, and hit a 49-year-old man walking as a pedestrian not at an intersection. Police recorded backing unsafely. The pedestrian was injured with a lower-leg injury described as fracture, distortion, or dislocation.
4. Driver blew traffic control, hit two 2026-03-26T13:55:00+00:00
   30 DR
   A driver disregarded traffic control on 30th Drive at 31st Street and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal: a 64-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl.
   According to the police report, at about 1:55 p.m. on March 26, 2026, a driver going straight on 30th Drive at 31st Street disregarded traffic control and hit two pedestrians in the intersection who were crossing with the signal. A 64-year-old woman had an injury to her elbow/lower arm/hand. A 2-year-old girl had a facial abrasion.
5. Driver backed up, hit 76-year-old 2026-03-22T12:30:00+00:00
   33 ST
   A driver backing up on 33rd Street near Newtown Avenue hit a 76-year-old woman crossing midblock. Police recorded backing unsafely; she suffered a facial injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver was backing on 33rd Street near Newtown Avenue in Queens around 12:30 p.m. on March 22, 2026, and hit a 76-year-old pedestrian crossing midblock. Police recorded backing unsafely. The woman was conscious and injured, with a facial injury and minor bleeding.