Recent severe crashes

1. Driver failed to yield, hit Queens pedestrian 2026-02-17T12:27:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A driver in an SUV failed to yield on Northern Blvd and hit a 35-year-old woman crossing at an intersection. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a 74-year-old driver traveling straight on Northern Blvd near Newtown Rd failed to yield and hit a 35-year-old pedestrian at an intersection as she crossed without a signal or crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was listed with severe bleeding. Police also recorded unsafe speed.
2. Driver swerved lanes, hit a motorcyclist 2026-02-17T17:56:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A driver changed lanes and hit a motorcyclist on Northern Boulevard at 41st Street. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and passing too closely; the rider was listed as unlicensed.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 5:56 p.m. on Northern Boulevard at 41st Street in Queens when a driver changed lanes and hit a motorcyclist. Police recorded unsafe lane changing, passing too closely, and driver inexperience. A 30-year-old male driver reported an abrasion to his knee/lower leg/foot; another occupant was listed without described injuries.
3. Distracted riders slam together on Northern 2026-02-06T18:00:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   Two cyclists collided on Northern Blvd at 37 Ave. Police recorded rider inattention; both men were injured, one with an elbow and lower-arm contusion.
   According to the police report, two bicyclists, ages 22 and 29, collided around 6 p.m. on Feb. 6 on Northern Blvd at 37 Ave in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor for both riders. The 22-year-old had shoulder and upper-arm injuries; the 29-year-old had an elbow and lower-arm contusion.