Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blows control, hits dump truck 2026-01-26T17:13:00+00:00
   LINDEN PLACE
   A driver ignored traffic control and got distracted on Linden Place near I-678. The crash sent one driver to the hospital with a back injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday at 5:13 p.m. on Linden Place near I-678 in Queens. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction. A sedan driver and a dump-truck driver were listed; one driver was reported injured with a back injury and an internal complaint.
2. Distracted driver hits SUV from behind 2026-03-02T23:56:00+00:00
   LINDEN PLACE
   A driver, police say, got distracted and followed too close on Linden Place near the I‑678 approach. A 26-year-old rear-seat passenger left with a neck bruise.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old driver was going straight south on Linden Place near I 678 when police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely. The report lists a rear-seat passenger, 26, as injured with a neck contusion/bruise. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver crashes sedan; rear passenger hurt 2026-02-28T04:35:00+00:00
   COLLEGE POINT BLVD
   At 4:35 a.m. on College Point Boulevard near 37th Avenue, a driver crashed a sedan. A 34-year-old rear passenger was injured, with minor bleeding from a face injury.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old man driving a sedan was going straight on College Point Boulevard at 4:35 a.m. near 37th Avenue in Queens when the crash occurred. A 34-year-old woman listed as a rear passenger was injured, with a face injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. SUV driver hit after tire failure 2026-02-21T22:27:00+00:00
   WHITESTONE EXPY
   On the Whitestone Expressway, a driver in an SUV hit another SUV after police recorded tire failure. Two drivers were hurt.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers were injured in a Saturday night crash on the Whitestone Expressway at Exit 13 SB in Queens. Police recorded tire failure/inadequate as a contributing factor. A 38-year-old driver reported pain or nausea with an elbow/arm/hand injury, and a 26-year-old driver had a lower-leg injury with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver backing up hit 84-year-old 2026-02-20T11:10:00+00:00
   136-65 37 AVE
   A driver backing a sedan hit an 84-year-old woman on 37th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 39-year-old driver in a sedan was backing on 37th Avenue in Queens when he hit an 84-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded that the pedestrian suffered a head injury and had minor bleeding and was conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.