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. Van driver botched lane pass, crashed 2026-04-29T13:33:00+00:00
   MOTT AVE
   A van driver made an improper pass on Mott Avenue near Grassmere Terrace, and someone ended up hurt. Police also recorded failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old van driver crashed on Mott Avenue at Grassmere Terrace in Queens on April 29, 2026, around 1:33 p.m. The driver reported a chest injury described as internal. Police recorded passing or lane usage improper and failure to yield right-of-way.
3. Driver turned and broke teen’s leg 2026-04-21T08:15:00+00:00
   BEACH 25 ST
   An 18-year-old pedestrian crossing a marked crosswalk on Beach 25th Street got hit during a turn, leaving her with a leg injury listed as fracture/dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion.
   According to the police report, a driver making a turn hit an 18-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at an intersection near Beach 25th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Queens. She was injured in the knee/lower leg/foot, with a complaint listed as fracture, distorted, and dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Unlicensed driver fails to yield, injures 5 2026-03-07T14:40:00+00:00
   141 BEACH 56 PL
   Police say an unlicensed SUV driver failed to yield near Beach 56th Place and set off a crash that hurt five passengers in the back seat—head, neck, shoulder, and whole-body pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a 47-year-old unlicensed driver in a 2018 SUV was making a left turn near 141 Beach 56th Place in Queens when a crash occurred with a 2023 Ford going straight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. Five passengers, ages 32 to 43, were listed as injured, including head, neck, shoulder/upper arm, and whole-body pain or nausea; one passenger was listed as incoherent.
5. 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.