Recent severe crashes

1. Driver ran the control, hit truck 2026-02-12T08:19:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A driver disregarded a traffic control on the Long Island Expressway at Marathon Parkway and hit a box-truck driver. One man suffered a concussion; another reported back pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a box-truck driver were traveling straight on the Long Island Expressway at Marathon Parkway in Queens when they collided around 8:19 a.m. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and failure to yield right-of-way. Two drivers were reported injured, including a 36-year-old man with a concussion and a 56-year-old man with back pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver crash injures 23-year-old 2026-05-29T19:29:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver crashed into another vehicle on Cross Island Parkway near Grand Central Parkway. A 23-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, at 7:29 p.m. May 29 on Cross Island Parkway near Grand Central Parkway in Queens, a driver crashed into another vehicle while going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 23-year-old male driver was injured, with an abrasion to his elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver crashes into Queens car 2026-04-28T09:28:00+00:00
   242-24 NORTHERN BLVD
   A driver lost focus on Northern Boulevard and crashed into another car. A 77-year-old passenger reported whiplash and a leg injury.
   According to the police report, a driver hit another car near 242-24 Northern Boulevard in Queens at 9:28 a.m. Tuesday. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 77-year-old front-seat passenger reported whiplash and a knee/lower-leg/foot injury.
4. Driver failed to yield, hurt woman 2026-04-15T19:00:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   Police say a driver failed to yield on Grand Central Parkway and injured a 21-year-old woman. One bad decision, and a body pays.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 7 p.m. on Grand Central Parkway. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed. A 21-year-old female driver was injured, with whiplash and shock noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits 11-year-old cyclist 2026-04-09T17:38:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A driver hit an 11-year-old boy riding a bike near the Long Island Expressway at Marathon Parkway. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling west on the Long Island Expressway near Marathon Parkway hit an 11-year-old bicyclist who was going straight. The boy was injured, with an abrasion and abdomen/pelvis injury noted, and he was ejected. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.