Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver crash breaks man’s arm 2026-02-26T18:43:00+00:00
   165 ST
   A driver on 165th Street at Crocheron Avenue crashed while police recorded driver inattention. A 29-year-old man was injured with a shoulder or upper-arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, two people driving vehicles going straight ahead crashed at 165th Street and Crocheron Avenue in Queens on Feb. 26 at 6:43 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 29-year-old man was injured, with a shoulder or upper-arm fracture and dislocation noted in the report. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. U‑Turn Driver Distracted, Smashes Car in Flushing 2026-01-03T19:12:00+00:00
   UNION ST
   A 63-year-old driver tried a U-turn on Union Street and hit an oncoming sedan. Police recorded distraction and an improper turn; a 39-year-old driver suffered back and internal injuries.
   According to the police report, around 7:12 p.m. on Union Street at 29th Road in Queens, a 63-year-old driver making a U-turn hit a northbound sedan. Police recorded driver inattention and improper turning. A 39-year-old driver reported back and internal injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Inexperienced driver hits moped in Queens 2026-02-26T12:55:00+00:00
   41-22 158 ST
   A driver’s inexperience sent a sedan into a moped near 41-22 158th Street. A 27-year-old passenger reported whiplash and back injury.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a moped rider were both traveling south near 41-22 158th Street in Queens when the sedan driver hit the moped. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. A 27-year-old male passenger reported whiplash and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver hit motorized rider on 41st 2026-02-25T07:27:00+00:00
   149-01 41 AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit a motorized rider near 149-01 41st Avenue. The 39-year-old rider was injured and ejected.
   According to the police report, a 43-year-old man driving a 2004 Toyota sedan was going straight ahead near 149-01 41st Avenue in Queens when he collided with a METAMOOV listed as “Standing S,” also traveling straight. The 39-year-old rider was injured, ejected, and reported whiplash with knee/lower leg/foot injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hit man in crosswalk 2026-02-18T10:20:00+00:00
   147 ST
   A driver hit a 31-year-old pedestrian crossing 147th Street at 41st Avenue in a marked crosswalk. He was injured.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 31-year-old man who was crossing at the intersection of 147th Street and 41st Avenue in Queens. Police recorded the pedestrian as crossing without a signal in a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with a contusion (bruise).