Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV driver hits SUV 2026-02-27T07:11:00+00:00
   111 ST
   Two SUV drivers went south on 111th Street at Liberty Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely; a 25-year-old passenger suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers were traveling south on 111th Street at Liberty Avenue in Queens around 7:11 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2026, when one driver hit the other. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely. A 25-year-old woman riding as a front-seat passenger reported a concussion.
2. Drunk driving crash injures five in Queens 2026-02-22T01:09:00+00:00
   108 ST
   Police recorded alcohol involvement after a driver making a left turn collided with a driver going straight on 108th Street at Rockaway Boulevard. Five occupants were injured, including both drivers.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 1:09 a.m. on 108th Street at Rockaway Boulevard in Queens when a driver making a left turn collided with a driver going straight ahead. Police recorded alcohol involvement. Both drivers reported pain or nausea. Passengers reported injuries including head and face injuries and a concussion.
3. Driver hits 7-year-old in crosswalk 2026-02-10T14:57:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   A driver in an SUV hit a 7-year-old girl as she crossed Pitkin Ave at Redding St in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion.
   According to the police report, a 46-year-old man driving an SUV was going straight ahead on Pitkin Ave at Redding St in Queens when he hit a 7-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The girl was conscious and reported crush injuries to her entire body.
4. Distracted driver slams moped on Liberty 2026-02-08T23:15:00+00:00
   LIBERTY AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit a moped late Sunday on Liberty Ave at 130 St. The moped driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a moped around 11:15 p.m. on Feb. 8 on Liberty Ave at 130 St in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The moped driver, a 41-year-old man, was listed as injured, with an internal complaint and bodily injury noted as “Entire Body.”
5. Inexperienced driver crashes tanker into SUV 2026-02-07T17:15:00+00:00
   S CONDUIT AVE
   An inexperienced driver hit a Toyota SUV on S Conduit Ave near 149 Ave. Three people in the SUV reported injuries, including the driver and two passengers.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2024 tanker and a 42-year-old driver in a 2007 Toyota SUV were traveling east on S Conduit Ave near 149 Ave when the vehicles collided around 5:15 p.m. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. The SUV driver and two passengers reported injuries to the shoulder/upper arm, back, and neck.