Recent severe crashes

1. Driver failed to yield, kids concussed 2026-06-03T15:00:00+00:00
   NEGUNDO AVE
   A driver in Queens failed to yield and crashed into another vehicle near Negundo Avenue and Robinson Street. Two little boys, ages 3 and 4, suffered concussions.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 3 p.m. on June 3, 2026, near Negundo Avenue and Robinson Street in Queens. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. Two passengers, boys ages 3 and 4, were injured, with neck injuries and concussions listed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver with alcohol factor hit parked car 2026-06-06T16:56:00+00:00
   46 AVE
   In afternoon traffic on 46th Avenue at 162nd Street, a driver with alcohol involvement on the report hit a parked sedan. Both drivers were listed in shock.
   According to the police report, two drivers crashed on 46th Avenue at 162nd Street in Queens. Police recorded alcohol involvement for one driver. Both vehicles were listed as parked before the crash, and both drivers were listed in shock. The report lists the older driver as 81.
3. Driver passed too close, hurt man 2026-06-01T08:42:00+00:00
   42-80 149 ST
   A driver passed too closely and hit another sedan near 42-80 149th Street in Queens. The 58-year-old driver in the other car reported whiplash and a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver starting from parking passed too closely and hit another sedan near 42-80 149th Street in Queens on the morning of June 1, 2026. Police recorded “Passing Too Closely.” A 58-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with whiplash and a neck injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver backing up injures Queens motorist 2026-05-29T18:30:00+00:00
   158 ST
   One driver backed up on 158th Street and hit another sedan, injuring a 45-year-old woman behind the wheel. She went into shock with an arm injury.
   According to the police report, a driver backed up on 158th Street at 43rd Avenue in Queens around 6:30 p.m. on May 29, 2026, and hit another sedan that had been parked. A 45-year-old woman driving the parked car was injured and recorded in shock with an elbow-to-hand injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit cyclist 2026-05-19T19:35:00+00:00
   161 ST
   A driver failed to yield on 161st Street and hit a 28-year-old cyclist. The rider left with a head bruise and shock.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 28-year-old bicyclist on 161st Street near 45th Avenue in Queens on May 19, 2026, around 7:35 p.m. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The cyclist was injured, with a head contusion noted, and was listed in shock.