Recent severe crashes

1. Pickup driver turned right, killed cyclist 2026-01-20T10:02:00+00:00
   SANFORD AVE
   A pickup driver made a right turn on Sanford Ave at 160 St and hit a 48-year-old bike rider. The rider was killed.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old pickup-truck driver was making a right turn on Sanford Ave at 160 St in Queens around 10:02 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2026, and hit a 48-year-old bicyclist who was going straight. The bicyclist suffered head injuries and was pronounced dead. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s unsafe lane change downs cyclist 2026-03-30T22:20:00+00:00
   PARSONS BLVD
   A driver made an unsafe lane change on Parsons Boulevard near 45th Avenue and hit a 20-year-old cyclist. The rider was ejected and hurt his hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver was making a left turn near Parsons Boulevard and 45th Avenue when police recorded unsafe lane changing as a contributing factor and a 20-year-old bicyclist was injured. The cyclist was ejected and reported an abrasion with hip and upper-leg injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. SUV driver hit 3-year-old boy 2026-03-30T16:41:00+00:00
   43 AVE
   A 59-year-old driver hit a 3-year-old boy at an intersection on 43rd Avenue. The child suffered a knee/lower-leg abrasion.
   According to the police report, a 59-year-old woman driving an SUV was going straight ahead on 43rd Avenue and hit a 3-year-old pedestrian at an intersection around 4:41 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The boy was conscious and reported an abrasion to his knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Runaway vehicle chaos on Kissena Blvd 2026-03-27T14:48:00+00:00
   45 AVE
   A driver lost control of a runaway vehicle near Kissena Boulevard and 45th Avenue, injuring a 67-year-old woman driving nearby. Police recorded “Driverless/Runaway Vehicle.”
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 2:48 p.m. near Kissena Boulevard and 45th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded “Driverless/Runaway Vehicle” as the contributing factor. A 67-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver with alcohol involvement overturns SUV 2026-03-08T00:00:00+00:00
   45 AVE
   Overnight in Queens, a driver going straight hit parked SUVs on 45th Avenue at 165th Street. Police recorded alcohol involvement. A 31-year-old woman driving was injured.
   According to the police report, just after midnight on March 8, 2026, on 45th Avenue at 165th Street in Queens, a 31-year-old woman driving an SUV going straight ahead hit parked SUVs. Police recorded alcohol involvement. Her injury was recorded as an abrasion to the shoulder/upper arm, with shock noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.