Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hits 75-year-old at Arverne 2026-01-03T18:55:00+00:00
   BEACH 59 ST
   A 60-year-old SUV driver hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Beach 59th and Arverne Boulevard. She left with a fractured shoulder while the driver kept going straight through her.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man driving a 2017 Hyundai SUV west on Beach 59th Street hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Arverne Boulevard. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian at the intersection with a fracture and dislocation to her upper arm and shoulder. The driver was listed as licensed and uninjured.
2. Two SUV drivers crash on Rockaway Fwy 2026-01-09T18:00:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY FWY
   Two women driving SUVs collided at Rockaway Fwy and Beach 47th. Both drivers were hurt, along with a teen passenger riding through the Friday evening rain.
   According to the police report, a westbound SUV driver going straight on Rockaway Freeway and an eastbound SUV driver turning left at Beach 47th Street collided Friday evening. Both drivers, ages 41 and 21, were recorded as injured, including a head injury and internal complaints. A 14-year-old rear passenger in one SUV was also listed as injured.
3. Driver blows control, injures SUV driver 2026-03-01T04:01:00+00:00
   BEACH 44 ST
   A driver ignored traffic control on Beach 44th Street and hit another driver. A 53-year-old woman in an SUV was hurt, with a neck injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver disregarded traffic control at Beach 44th Street and Beach Channel Drive in Queens just after 4 a.m. Sunday, hitting another motorist. Police recorded a 53-year-old woman driver as injured, with a neck injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver hits 15-year-old on Beach 98th 2026-02-27T14:40:00+00:00
   BEACH 98 ST
   A driver going straight hit a 15-year-old pedestrian on Beach 98th Street. The teen suffered a knee and lower-leg bruise.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead hit a 15-year-old pedestrian on Beach 98th Street in Queens around 2:40 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2026. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot area.
5. Distracted driver hits cyclist in Queens 2026-02-07T18:50:00+00:00
   BEACH 65 ST
   On Beach 65 St by De Costa Ave, a driver hit a 36-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old driver going straight in a sedan hit a 36-year-old man riding a bike near Beach 65 St and De Costa Ave in Queens on Feb. 7 at 6:50 p.m. The cyclist was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot contusion. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.