Recent severe crashes

1. Sedan driver fatally hits pedestrian on 25 Avenue in Astoria 2026-05-13T15:32:00+00:00
   25 AVE
   Hon Cuong Quach, 59, died after a driver on 25 Avenue in Astoria hit him and parked vehicles around 3:30 p.m.; official crash records cite driver inexperience, while a police account cited a medical emergency.
   A driver in a 2003 Honda Civic was traveling west on 25 Avenue in Astoria on May 13, 2026, when the driver hit 59-year-old pedestrian Hon Cuong Quach and several parked vehicles, according to the city crash record and Accident Injury News. The city record lists driver inexperience as a contributing factor and says the driver had been starting from parking. Accident Injury News, citing police, reported that the driver lost control after an acute medical emergency, left the roadway and hit Quach near the crossing. Emergency responders aided Quach at the scene and took him to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers; no charges had been announced in the article.
2. Fatal crash: 38th Street and 34th Avenue, Queens, NY 2026-01-01T17:00:00+00:00
   Queens
   Press reports indicate a fatal traffic crash at 38th Street and 34th Avenue, Queens, NY on 2026-01-01.
   This event is awaiting a matching NYC Open Data collision record. CrashCount will merge it with the police record if one appears.
3. Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian 2026-02-26T18:15:00+00:00
   38 ST
   A 59-year-old woman crossed with the signal at 38th Street and 36th Avenue when a moped driver failed to yield and hit her. Police recorded a fracture and dislocation to her arm and hand.
   According to the police report, at 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2026, a moped driver going straight ahead hit a 59-year-old woman at the intersection of 38th Street and 36th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and suffered a fracture, distortion, and dislocation to her elbow, lower arm, or hand.
4. Driver Dozes, Passenger Pays on Northern 2026-05-30T01:18:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A driver fell asleep on Northern Boulevard and hit another vehicle at 48th Street. A 54-year-old passenger took the damage: chest injury and whiplash.
   According to the police report, a driver fell asleep while going straight on Northern Boulevard at 48th Street in Queens around 1:18 a.m. and hit another vehicle. A 54-year-old female front-seat passenger was injured, with a chest injury and a complaint of whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver Ignored Control, Hurt Man 2026-05-25T23:11:00+00:00
   25 AVE
   A driver disregarded traffic control near 25th Avenue and 43rd Street and hit another driver. A 48-year-old man was ejected and suffered a head injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, at about 11:11 p.m. on May 25, 2026, near 25th Avenue and 43rd Street in Queens, a driver in a four-door sedan was making a left turn and hit a westbound driver who was going straight. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the sedan driver. The 48-year-old male driver was ejected and injured, with a head injury and minor bleeding.