Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blows traffic control; Queens wreck 2026-05-04T16:20:00+00:00
   50 ST
   A driver disregarded traffic control at 50th Street and 43rd Avenue and crashed into another SUV. Two drivers and a passenger reported back and face injuries in the afternoon smashup.
   According to the police report, a driver disregarded traffic control at 50th Street and 43rd Avenue in Queens, and a crash followed between two SUV drivers who were both going straight. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded.” A 34-year-old driver reported back pain and nausea, a 25-year-old driver reported a back abrasion, and a 26-year-old passenger had a facial contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver hits rear passenger overnight 2026-05-03T04:52:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A driver distracted on Queens Boulevard hit another vehicle near 39th Street, injuring a 36-year-old rear-seat passenger with whiplash and back pain. It happened after dark, around 4:52 a.m.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 4:52 a.m. on Queens Boulevard at 39th Street in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 36-year-old woman riding as a rear passenger reported whiplash and back injury and was listed as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Speeding driver crashes into another driver 2026-04-27T03:10:00+00:00
   BORDEN AVENUE
   Police recorded unsafe speed. At 3:10 a.m. on Borden Avenue near Van Dam Street, one driver hit another convertible, leaving a 41-year-old driver with bleeding and an elbow/arm/hand injury.
   According to the police report, at 3:10 a.m. on April 27, 2026, two convertibles crashed on Borden Avenue near Van Dam Street in Queens. Police recorded unsafe speed and passenger distraction as contributing factors. A 41-year-old male driver was listed as injured, with minor bleeding and an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. SUV driver hits woman in crosswalk 2026-04-16T16:20:00+00:00
   HUNTERS POINT AVE
   A driver going straight hit a 48-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Hunters Point Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue. Police recorded a head bruise.
   According to the police report, at 4:20 p.m. on April 16, 2026, a driver in an SUV going straight hit a 48-year-old woman at the intersection of Hunters Point Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue in Queens. Police recorded that the pedestrian was crossing with the signal and suffered a head contusion.
5. Distracted driver turns left, hits cyclist 2026-03-20T14:46:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A driver making a left turn on Queens Boulevard hit a 33-year-old cyclist and threw her from her bike. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn from Queens Boulevard at 43rd Street hit a bicyclist who was going straight ahead. The cyclist, a 33-year-old woman, was ejected and reported minor bleeding and injuries to her entire body. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.