Recent severe crashes

1. Driver crash leaves passenger dead 2026-06-06T05:38:00+00:00
   100-11 41 AVE
   Before dawn in Corona, a driver crashed and a 33-year-old passenger died. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported at 5:38 a.m. on June 6, 2026, near 100-11 41st Avenue in Queens. Police listed a 33-year-old male passenger as deceased. The report also listed two 48-year-old male occupants, including a driver, but did not describe their injuries.
2. Driver kills 76-year-old pedestrian on Grand Central Parkway 2026-05-17T23:38:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   A 43-year-old driver in a Toyota Highlander hit and killed 76-year-old Yuang Qin on Grand Central Parkway in Queens late May 17.
   Official crash records list a 76-year-old female pedestrian killed on Grand Central Parkway in Queens around 11:38 p.m.; amNY, citing police sources, identified her as Yuang Qin of Brooklyn and placed the crash near Exit 10. Police sources told amNY a 43-year-old driver in a 2013 Toyota Highlander hit Qin as she walked westbound in the eastbound left lane. The accounts differ on contributing factors: police sources cited the driver failing to navigate the roadway, while the official fatal-person entry lists pedestrian error or confusion. amNY reported Qin was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital and died there, and that the driver remained at the scene.
3. Distracted hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian on Whitney Avenue 2026-03-31T16:34:00+00:00
   WHITNEY AVE
   A westbound sedan driver killed 44-year-old Edward Luyo on Whitney Avenue; official crash records list driver inattention, and police said the driver left the scene.
   Official crash records say a westbound male driver in a 2015 sedan was going straight on Whitney Avenue around half past 4 PM on March 31, 2026, when he hit 44-year-old pedestrian Edward Luyo, who was crossing outside an intersection and crosswalk; records list driver inattention or distraction. The Daily News, citing police, placed the crash near Macnish Street in Elmhurst, said the driver continued west, and said medics took Luyo to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died. The Daily News reported that police arrested accused driver Jose Dilone Duran, 53, about three hours later on leaving-the-scene and due-care charges; a witness described speed and said Luyo was dragged.
4. 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.
5. Rider fractures arm in Queens crash 2026-05-13T18:39:00+00:00
   WOODSIDE AVE
   A 26-year-old cyclist ended up with an elbow and lower-arm fracture on Woodside Avenue at 78th Street. The police report lists the rider as injured, but gives no narrative of what led to the crash.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old male bicyclist was injured in a crash at Woodside Avenue and 78th Street in Queens on May 13, 2026, at 6:39 p.m. The report lists elbow/lower-arm/hand injury complaints including fracture, distortion, and dislocation. No narrative details or contributing factors were provided in the record.