Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver’s left turn injures passenger 2026-02-27T19:38:00+00:00
   30 ST
   Two sedan drivers were recorded as distracted on 30th Street at 47th Avenue. A 68-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed at 30th Street and 47th Avenue in Queens on Feb. 27, 2026, at 7:38 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 68-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver hits parked box truck 2026-02-12T09:00:00+00:00
   46 ST
   Morning on 46 St at Greenpoint Ave: police recorded driver inattention. A driver hit a parked box truck, and a 24-year-old man was injured with bleeding to his arm and hand.
   According to the police report, around 9 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, on 46 St at Greenpoint Ave in Queens, a driver passing west hit a box-truck driver who was parked. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 24-year-old box-truck driver was injured, with minor bleeding and injury to the elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Inexperienced driver slams into sedan 2026-02-06T05:48:00+00:00
   47 STREET
   A driver’s inexperience ended with a hard hit on Laurel Hill Boulevard. A 45-year-old driver reported chest injury and whiplash.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight collided near 47 Street and Laurel Hill Boulevard in Queens at 5:48 a.m. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. A 45-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with chest injury and a whiplash complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver hits car, injures 23-year-old 2026-02-01T02:40:00+00:00
   48 ST
   Overnight on 48 St by 47 Ave, a driver hit another car. A 23-year-old woman driving reported whiplash and a back injury.
   According to the police report, around 2:40 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, on 48 St at 47 Ave in Queens, a driver hit another sedan. A 23-year-old woman listed as the driver was injured, with whiplash and a back injury reported. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Pickup driver hit Kia from behind 2026-01-26T18:13:00+00:00
   LAUREL HILL BLVD
   On Laurel Hill Blvd at 48 St, a pickup driver hit the back of a Kia sedan. An occupant was injured with a chest injury and shock.
   According to the police report, a pickup-truck driver and a Kia sedan driver were both going straight on Laurel Hill Blvd at 48 St in Queens when the pickup driver hit the Kia’s center back end. Police recorded one occupant as injured, with chest injury and shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.