Recent severe crashes

1. Bus driver turns right, hits SUV 2026-05-03T15:23:00+00:00
   74-16 101 AVE
   A bus driver making a right turn hit a parked Ford SUV near 74-16 101st Avenue. A 68-year-old driver reported neck pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a bus driver making a right turn hit a parked 2015 Ford SUV near 74-16 101st Avenue in Queens on Sunday afternoon. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. The SUV’s 68-year-old driver was listed as injured, with a neck injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver turned wrong, ejected teen 2026-05-07T23:42:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   On Linden Blvd near Hawtree St, a driver turned improperly and a 17-year-old motorcycle rider was ejected and seriously injured. Police recorded driver inexperience and an improper turn.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported at 11:42 p.m. on May 7, 2026, on Linden Boulevard near Hawtree Street in Queens. A driver in a sedan was going straight, another sedan driver was making a left turn, and a 17-year-old motorcycle rider was going straight. The teen rider was ejected and injured, with severe lacerations to the face. Police recorded driver inexperience and turning improperly.
3. Speeding driver turns right, injures man 2026-03-17T17:05:00+00:00
   84 ST
   A driver moving at unsafe speed made a right turn on 84th Street near Pitkin Avenue and crashed into another driver. One 53-year-old man was injured.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2023 BMW sedan was making a right turn on 84th Street near Pitkin Avenue in Queens when a crash occurred involving another SUV driver and a parked SUV. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience. A 53-year-old man in one vehicle was listed as injured, with shock and internal complaints.
4. Driver hits 7-year-old in crosswalk 2026-02-10T14:57:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   A driver in an SUV hit a 7-year-old girl as she crossed Pitkin Ave at Redding St in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion.
   According to the police report, a 46-year-old man driving an SUV was going straight ahead on Pitkin Ave at Redding St in Queens when he hit a 7-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The girl was conscious and reported crush injuries to her entire body.
5. Sedan driver and rider collide on Sutter 2026-01-30T08:30:00+00:00
   SUTTER AVE
   A sedan driver and a motorcycle rider collided near Sutter Ave and 89 St. The 33-year-old rider was injured, with crush injuries to a knee/lower leg/foot.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a motorcycle rider collided on Sutter Ave near 89 St in Queens at about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2026. Police recorded the motorcycle rider, 33, as injured, with crush injuries to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.