Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV driver hits cyclist 2026-04-18T09:57:00+00:00
   247 ST
   A driver making a right turn on 247th Street hit a 48-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention; the rider was ejected and suffered a knee/leg/foot fracture-dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 62-year-old SUV driver was making a right turn near 247th Street and S Conduit Avenue when the driver hit a bicyclist traveling straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and improper passing or lane use. The 48-year-old cyclist was ejected and reported a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture, distortion, and dislocation.
2. Driver sped, looked away, hurt passenger 2026-03-28T20:13:00+00:00
   252-18 ROCKAWAY BLVD
   Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed on Rockaway Boulevard. A 25-year-old front-seat passenger suffered an eye injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver making a left turn on Rockaway Boulevard crashed with a sedan driven straight ahead around 8:13 p.m. in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe speed as contributing factors. A 25-year-old woman riding as a front-seat passenger was injured, with an eye injury and minor bleeding; she was conscious.
3. Distracted driver hits SUV at Belt exit 2026-03-14T11:20:00+00:00
   BELT PKWY
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit another SUV on Belt Parkway at Exit 24B. Two people reported head injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened on Belt Parkway at Exit 24 B EB in Queens at 11:20 a.m. on March 14, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 48-year-old driver and a 30-year-old front-seat passenger were injured, with head injuries listed, and a 38-year-old driver was also reported injured with a head injury.
4. Driver blew left turn, hit sedan 2026-03-01T02:17:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY BLVD
   On Rockaway Boulevard at 2:17 a.m., a driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a sedan. A 45-year-old driver reported neck injury and whiplash and was listed as semiconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was making a left turn near Rockaway Boulevard and 3rd Street when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way, and the SUV driver hit a sedan traveling straight. A 45-year-old male driver was injured, listed as semiconscious, and reported neck injury and whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hit bus, hurt woman 2026-02-27T12:20:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BOULEVARD
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit a parked bus at Brookville Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard. A 39-year-old driver was injured with an internal back injury.
   According to the police report, at about 12:20 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2026, a driver going straight on Brookville Boulevard at Rockaway Boulevard hit a parked bus. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 39-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with internal back injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.