Recent severe crashes

1. Driver making left turn hits 71-year-old 2026-02-28T16:58:00+00:00
   86-65 208 ST
   A driver making a left turn hit a 71-year-old pedestrian on 208th Street. Police reported a fracture and dislocation to the man’s knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2015 Acura sedan was making a left turn near 86-65 208th Street in Queens on Feb. 28, 2026, at 4:58 p.m. and hit a 71-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a crosswalk. Police recorded a fracture, distortion, and dislocation to the man’s knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver turns left, hits pedestrian 2026-02-22T14:55:00+00:00
   WEXFORD TER
   A driver making a left turn hit a 28-year-old man crossing with the signal at Wexford Terrace and Edgerton Boulevard. Police recorded driver inattention and slippery pavement.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old driver in a sedan was making a left turn at Wexford Terrace and Edgerton Boulevard and hit a 28-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and slippery pavement. The pedestrian reported crush injuries to the entire body and was listed as conscious.
3. Distracted SUV driver trapped after slamming parked cars 2026-01-02T17:55:00+00:00
   201-40 EPSOM CRSE
   A 38-year-old SUV driver went straight on Epsom Course, hit a parked sedan and pickup, and ended up trapped and unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old licensed driver in a Hyundai SUV drove northeast on Epsom Course around 5:55 p.m. and hit a parked sedan and a parked pickup truck. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. The SUV driver was reported unconscious, trapped in the driver seat, with a lower-leg injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver tailed too close, hit pickup 2026-03-02T06:35:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   On Grand Central Parkway, a driver followed too closely and hit a pickup. Two drivers reported knee and lower-leg bruises.
   According to the police report, two eastbound drivers going straight on Grand Central Parkway collided after police recorded following too closely. The crash involved a pickup truck and a station wagon/SUV. Both drivers, ages 27 and 34, were reported injured with contusions to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver crashes SUV on Grand Central 2026-02-19T08:00:00+00:00
   188 STREET
   Police recorded driver inattention as a 27-year-old driver crashed while merging near 188th Street by the Grand Central Parkway. The driver was injured, with minor bleeding to the face.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old man driving a 2023 Honda SUV crashed at about 8 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2026, while merging near 188th Street by the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The driver was listed as injured, with minor bleeding and an injury noted to the face.