Recent severe crashes

1. Runaway SUV Leaves Queens Woman Bleeding 2025-05-28T21:12:00+00:00
   125-01 QUEENS BLVD
   A driverless SUV rolled on Queens Boulevard and hit a 56-year-old woman riding on the outside of a parked car, cutting into her leg and foot. Night rain, parked cars, no driver in the seat when her body took the hit.
   According to the police report, a parked SUV rolled at 125-01 Queens Boulevard in Queens on a rainy Wednesday night and hit a 56-year-old woman who was riding or hanging on the outside of a parked sedan. She sustained severe lacerations and injuries to her lower leg and foot. Police listed the crash as caused by a driverless, runaway vehicle. No other injuries were detailed in the report.
2. Teen Rider Slams Ford, Arm Torn Open 2025-01-15T11:00:00+00:00
   LEFFERTS BLVD
   A 19-year-old motorcycle rider hit a Ford’s front on Lefferts Blvd at 84th Ave. Police recorded following too closely and unsafe speed. His arm bled heavily as the bike’s rear crumpled under the impact.
   According to the police report, a 19-year-old man riding a motorcycle north on Lefferts Boulevard hit the front of a Ford near 84th Avenue around 11 a.m. in Queens. The rider, who was licensed, suffered severe bleeding to his lower arm and hand and remained conscious. Police recorded following too closely, unsafe speed, and driver inexperience as contributing factors in the crash.
3. Pickup driver slams sedan on Jackie Robinson 2025-12-11T11:15:00+00:00
   JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY
   Two westbound drivers collided on Jackie Robinson Parkway late Thursday morning, leaving a 44-year-old man with neck whiplash while both vehicles took front-and-back damage in Queens traffic.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old driver in a pickup and a driver in a sedan were both traveling west on Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens late Thursday morning when they collided. The pickup’s driver reported neck whiplash. Police listed “other vehicular” as a contributing factor for both drivers.
4. Speeding SUV driver slams taxi, injures rider 2025-10-27T13:33:00+00:00
   VAN WYCK EXPWY
   An SUV driver blew it on the Van Wyck. Three southbound drivers crashed, and a 26-year-old woman riding in a taxi’s back seat ended up with a head injury. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by a driver.
   Three southbound drivers crashed on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens on a clear Monday afternoon. A taxi and two SUVs were going straight when they collided. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed by a driver. A 26-year-old woman riding in the taxi’s right rear seat suffered a head abrasion.
5. Distracted Motorcycle Driver Overturns, Passenger Hurt 2025-10-08T03:15:00+00:00
   82-38 LEFFERTS BLVD
   A 52-year-old driver overturned his motorcycle near 82-38 Lefferts Blvd just after 3 a.m. He and his female passenger were thrown off and injured. Police recorded driver inattention.
   A 52-year-old man driving a motorcycle north near 82-38 Lefferts Boulevard in Queens overturned the bike around 3:15 a.m., injuring himself and his passenger. Both were ejected and suffered contusions, to the driver’s shoulder and upper arm and the passenger’s head. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.