Recent severe crashes

1. 71-Year-Old Driver Dies After Slamming Parked Car 2026-01-12T15:00:00+00:00
   WOODHAVEN BLVD
   A 71-year-old driver going north on Woodhaven Blvd hit a parked sedan by 97th Avenue and died from chest injuries.
   According to the police report, a 71-year-old man driving north on Woodhaven Boulevard by 97th Avenue hit a parked sedan and sustained fatal chest injuries. Police recorded illness as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries. The crash occurred on a Monday afternoon in Queens.
2. Distracted dump-truck driver hits crossing man 2026-02-28T00:25:00+00:00
   101 AVE
   A dump-truck driver turned right on 101st Avenue and hit a 31-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield; the pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his hip/upper leg.
   According to the police report, at 12:25 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2026, a dump-truck driver was making a right turn on 101st Avenue in Queens and hit a 31-year-old pedestrian at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was conscious and reported severe lacerations to the hip/upper leg. The truck was an oversized vehicle.
3. Driver’s disability crash injures SUV passenger 2026-02-16T13:20:00+00:00
   JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY
   A driver on Jackie Robinson Pkwy near Forest Park Dr crashed while going straight, police recorded physical disability. A 69-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a fracture or dislocation in her arm or hand.
   According to the police report, a 69-year-old driver in a 2014 Toyota SUV was going straight on Jackie Robinson Pkwy at Forest Park Dr in Queens when the crash occurred. Police recorded physical disability as a contributing factor. The 69-year-old front passenger was injured, with a fracture or dislocation to her elbow, lower arm, or hand. The driver suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg or foot.
4. Driver followed too close, wrecks Jackie Robinson Pkwy 2026-02-09T00:35:00+00:00
   JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY
   Overnight on the Jackie Robinson Pkwy, a driver followed too closely and hit another car. Two drivers and a front passenger were injured, including a driver with a shoulder/upper-arm fracture.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 12:35 a.m. on Jackie Robinson Pkwy in Queens. Police recorded following too closely. A 40-year-old male driver reported a shoulder/upper-arm fracture, distorted or dislocated. A 26-year-old female driver reported chest pain or nausea, and her 38-year-old front-seat passenger reported neck pain or nausea.
5. Driver tailgates on Van Wyck, hurts 3 2026-02-24T06:15:00+00:00
   VAN WYCK EXPWY
   Police say a driver followed too closely on the Van Wyck Expressway and crashed, injuring three people riding in the SUV. Two passengers reported pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old driver on the Van Wyck Expressway crashed after police recorded following too closely and failure to keep right. Three occupants were listed as injured: the driver had minor bleeding to an arm/hand area, and two passengers reported pain or nausea. The crash happened Tuesday at about 6:15 a.m.