Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted MTA bus driver shatters walker 2026-01-04T14:52:00+00:00
   69 PL
   A distracted MTA bus driver turned left on 69 Place and hit a 23-year-old man crossing with the signal, shattering his leg at Juniper Valley Road.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old MTA bus driver making a left turn from 69 Place by Juniper Valley Road hit a 23-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction for the bus driver and the injured pedestrian’s leg fracture and dislocation.
2. Driver blows left turn, hits 84-year-old 2026-01-02T13:09:00+00:00
   ELIOT AVE
   A driver making a left on Eliot Ave failed to yield and hit an 84-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 85th Street. Afternoon in Queens, she took the impact to the head and walked away with severe lacerations instead of a quiet day.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old SUV driver making a left turn from Eliot Avenue at 85th Street failed to yield and hit an 84-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and improper turning by the driver. The woman suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured.
3. Speeding driver hits 12-year-old cyclist 2026-03-01T11:45:00+00:00
   JUNIPER BLVD N
   Police blamed unsafe speed after a driver hit a 12-year-old boy riding a bike near Juniper Boulevard N and 77th Street. The child was injured.
   According to the police report, a 46-year-old man driving a sedan was going straight ahead on Juniper Boulevard N near 77th Street in Queens when he hit a 12-year-old boy riding a bike who was making a left turn. Police recorded unsafe speed. The cyclist was injured, with a minor burn and knee/lower-leg/foot injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver turned right, hit pedestrian 2026-02-25T23:06:00+00:00
   78 ST
   A driver making a right turn hit a 27-year-old pedestrian at 78th Street and 67th Drive after dark. The pedestrian suffered a back bruise.
   According to the police report, at 11:06 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2026, a 24-year-old driver making a right turn at 78th Street and 67th Drive hit a 27-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection in Queens. The pedestrian was reported injured with a back contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Drowsy driver hits two walkers 2026-01-24T19:00:00+00:00
   ELIOT AVE
   Police recorded fatigued/drowsy driving after a driver hit two pedestrians crossing near Eliot Ave and 69 Ln. A 79-year-old woman hurt her head; another pedestrian reported a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a 58-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight on Eliot Ave near 69 Ln in Queens when she hit two pedestrians who were crossing not at an intersection. Police recorded fatigued/drowsy driving. A 79-year-old woman was injured with a head injury and minor bleeding, and another pedestrian was injured with a neck injury.