Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver crashes on Northern Blvd 2026-03-25T02:30:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   Police recorded driver inattention on Northern Boulevard at 2:30 a.m. The 32-year-old driver suffered a concussion and was semiconscious.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old man driving a 2015 BMW sedan was going straight on Northern Boulevard at 80th Street in Queens around 2:30 a.m. on March 25, 2026, when a crash occurred. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The driver was injured, with a head injury and concussion, and was listed as semiconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s left turn hurts two passengers 2026-03-14T21:29:00+00:00
   72 ST
   A driver making a left turn hit another car at 72nd Street and 37th Avenue. Two passengers—28 and 32—were injured.
   According to the police report, a 35-year-old driver making a left turn collided with a 2017 Jeep at 72nd Street and 37th Avenue in Queens on March 14, 2026 at 9:29 p.m. A 28-year-old passenger reported a neck injury and a 32-year-old passenger reported a lower-leg injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Unlicensed driver, drunk, crashes in Queens 2026-02-08T01:31:00+00:00
   25-02 73 ST
   An unlicensed driver in a sedan crashed near 25-02 73 St overnight. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver inattention; a 27-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old male driver, listed as unlicensed, was going straight ahead in a 2015 sedan near 25-02 73 St in Queens around 1:31 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2026, when the driver crashed. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver inattention/distraction. The driver was injured and described as incoherent. A 66-year-old male occupant was also listed; the report does not describe his injuries.
4. Distracted driver turns, hits Queens pedestrian 2026-01-22T19:00:00+00:00
   35 AVE
   A driver making a right turn hit a 58-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 35 Ave and 74 St. Police recorded driver inattention; she suffered a knee/lower-leg injury with fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a right turn at 35 Ave and 74 St in Queens around 7 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2026, and hit a 58-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. She was listed as injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a fracture or dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
5. Distracted motorcycle driver shatters his leg 2026-01-17T02:18:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A 22-year-old motorcycle driver turned right off Northern Blvd and hit a parked car, shattering his lower leg overnight in Jackson Heights. Driver inattention wrote this crash, not fate.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man driving a motorcycle west on Northern Blvd near 86th St made a right turn overnight and hit a parked sedan. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. The rider suffered a lower-leg fracture and dislocation and was listed as conscious at the scene.