Recent severe crashes

1. Road-rage driver hits man on Cross Island 2026-01-07T19:54:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PKWY
   A driver in an SUV drove aggressively on Cross Island Parkway and hit a 42-year-old man near Northern Boulevard, leaving him with a fractured arm. A 43-year-old occupant and an infant were also listed in the crash record.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV went straight westbound on Cross Island Parkway near Northern Boulevard and hit a 42-year-old man in the roadway, causing a fracture to his arm. Police recorded aggressive driving or road rage as a contributing factor. A 43-year-old occupant and an infant were also listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s reaction chain injures kids 2026-02-19T06:25:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
   On Cross Island Parkway, a driver’s “reaction to uninvolved vehicle” turned into a pileup. A 4-year-old girl and a 17-year-old passenger reported pain or nausea; another driver reported whiplash.
   According to the police report, a chain collision occurred on Cross Island Parkway in Queens around 6:25 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2026, involving two SUVs and two sedans as traffic slowed or stopped. Police recorded “reaction to uninvolved vehicle” among the contributing factors. A 66-year-old driver reported whiplash, and a 4-year-old and a 17-year-old passenger reported pain or nausea.
3. Glare blamed as driver hits sedan 2026-02-16T15:30:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Police cited glare after a driver crashed into another car on the Long Island Expressway. A 77-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV and a driver in a sedan were traveling west on the Long Island Expressway in Queens when a crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2026. Police recorded glare as a contributing factor. A 77-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with injury noted to the elbow/lower arm/hand and shock.
4. Driver rear-ends SUV on LIE 2026-02-04T06:50:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Morning on the Long Island Expressway: a driver hit an SUV from behind. A 35-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman reported bruises.
   According to the police report, at about 6:50 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, two eastbound vehicles collided on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The SUV driver, 35, reported a knee/lower-leg contusion, and a 29-year-old rear-seat passenger reported a neck contusion. A second driver, 45, was listed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hit parked pickup on Douglaston Pkwy 2026-02-03T20:47:00+00:00
   DOUGLASTON PKWY
   A driver going straight on Douglaston Pkwy hit a parked pickup near 244 St. A 16-year-old passenger reported head pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling south on Douglaston Pkwy near 244 St hit a parked pick-up truck around 8:47 p.m. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor. A 64-year-old driver was reported injured with a back injury, and a 16-year-old passenger was reported injured with head pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.