Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed motorcycle driver dies speeding 2026-05-04T18:32:00+00:00
   JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY
   On the Jackie Robinson Parkway, an unlicensed motorcycle driver sped—and never made it home. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old motorcycle driver died on the Jackie Robinson Parkway after police recorded unsafe speed. The driver was ejected and was listed with crush injuries and a head injury. The report lists other occupants; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Slippery LIE crash leaves driver dead 2026-02-06T04:27:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Two westbound drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway overnight. One driver, 50, was killed; the other, 52, reported pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, two westbound drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 4:27 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2026, involving a sedan and a tractor-truck diesel. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 50-year-old male driver was killed; a 52-year-old male driver reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Pickup driver’s lane change crushes passengers 2026-05-07T11:06:00+00:00
   VAN WYCK EXPWY
   A pickup driver changed lanes on the Van Wyck Expressway and crashed into a truck. Three people in the pickup reported back crush injuries, including a 30-year-old rear-seat passenger.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 11:06 a.m. on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens when a pickup driver merging made an unsafe lane change and hit a truck driver going straight. A 30-year-old man riding in the pickup’s right rear seat and a 35-year-old woman in the front passenger seat were injured with back “crush injuries,” as was the 32-year-old pickup driver.
4. Driver plows into parked sedan on Grand Central 2026-04-14T23:32:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   Late Tuesday night on the Grand Central Parkway, a driver hit a parked sedan. A 23-year-old driver was trapped and unconscious with head crush injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 11:32 p.m. on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. Two sedan drivers were hurt: a 70-year-old driver reported chest pain or nausea, and a 23-year-old driver was trapped and unconscious with head crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted young driver wrecks Honda, injures teen 2026-01-06T03:12:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   A 20-year-old driver changing lanes on Grand Central Parkway lost control and crashed, leaving her 19-year-old front-seat passenger with a concussion. Police cited driver inattention and inexperience for the overnight smash.
   According to the police report, a 20-year-old woman driving a Honda sedan west on the Grand Central Parkway crashed while changing lanes overnight, demolishing the car. The driver reported pain and nausea. Her 19-year-old front-seat passenger sustained a concussion. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.