Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Crashes Minivan Head-On, Kills 78-Year-Old 2025-02-14T06:38:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BLVD
   A 74-year-old driver crashed his 2022 minivan head-on on Brookville Blvd near S Conduit Ave. A 78-year-old woman riding in the left rear seat died from full-body trauma. Another woman suffered fractures; the driver lived with internal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 74-year-old man driving a 2022 minivan north on Brookville Blvd near S Conduit Ave crashed head-on, crushing the vehicle’s front. A 78-year-old woman in the left rear seat sustained fatal full-body injuries. A 71-year-old front passenger suffered fractures and dislocations to her arm, and the driver reported internal injuries. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as a contributing factor, indicating a vehicle-related issue. The crash occurred on an arterial road on a below-freezing weekday morning in Queens.
2. Queens SUV driver slams into SUV, hurts teen 2025-12-14T12:55:00+00:00
   BELT PKWY
   On the Belt Parkway in Queens, a driver following too closely hit another SUV and left a 17-year-old passenger with head bruising. Two other occupants reported body contusions in the Sunday afternoon crash.
   According to the police report, two eastbound SUV drivers on the Belt Parkway near Exit 24B collided while both were traveling straight. Police recorded following too closely and brakes defective as contributing factors. A 17-year-old rear passenger and two adults in the front SUV reported contusions, including to the head. The crash happened on a snowy Sunday afternoon in Queens.
3. Left-turn SUV driver maims motorcyclist 2025-12-13T21:45:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BLVD
   A 31-year-old SUV driver blew a left turn on Brookville Blvd and hit a man riding straight on his motorcycle. The rider was ejected into the night, semiconscious, with a fractured, dislocated lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 31-year-old driver in an SUV turned left from Brookville Boulevard at Newhall Avenue on a Saturday night and hit a man riding a motorcycle straight ahead. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The rider was ejected and semiconscious, with a fracture and dislocation to his lower leg.
4. Distracted drivers slam together on Hook Creek 2025-12-04T11:36:00+00:00
   135-05 HOOK CREEK BLVD
   Two drivers blew through a sight‑blocked stretch by 135‑05 Hook Creek Blvd in Queens. Police say distraction and ignored traffic control left a 60‑year‑old woman and two older men bruised and shaken in their seats.
   Two licensed drivers, one in a sedan heading north and one in an SUV heading east, crashed near 135‑05 Hook Creek Boulevard in Queens late Thursday morning. According to the police report, a 60‑year‑old woman and two men, ages 62 and 67, suffered contusions to the head and legs. Police recorded traffic control disregarded, view obstructed or limited, and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors.
5. Queens SUV Driver Passes Too Close, Crashes on Brookville 2025-10-30T10:48:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BOULEVARD
   A 22-year-old SUV driver passing too close on Brookville Boulevard near Rockaway in Queens lost control and crashed late Thursday morning. He reported a bruise after the solo wreck.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man driving a 2014 SUV south on Brookville Boulevard near Rockaway Boulevard in Queens crashed around 10:48 a.m. Thursday. He was conscious and reported a contusion to his body. Police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle and Passing Too Closely as contributing factors, with Passing Too Closely attributed to the driver.