Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding driver kills 28-year-old in Queens 2026-04-24T21:10:00+00:00
   BELL BLVD
   Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver on Bell Boulevard near 86th Avenue. A 28-year-old driver was killed, and a 30-year-old woman and a 5-year-old boy riding as passengers were injured.
   According to the police report, the driver of a 2008 Audi sedan was going straight on Bell Boulevard at 86th Avenue when he collided with a 2005 Toyota sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded unsafe speed. A 28-year-old man listed as a driver was killed, with crush injuries to his entire body. A 30-year-old woman and a 5-year-old boy in the Toyota were injured, with pain or nausea complaints.
2. Driver failed to yield, concussed man 2026-05-05T12:06:00+00:00
   HORACE HARDING EXPY
   A driver failed to yield on the Horace Harding Expressway and a 23-year-old driver ended up with a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver failed to yield right-of-way while merging on the Horace Harding Expressway at 183rd Street in Queens on May 5, 2026, around 12:06 p.m., and collided with another vehicle. A 23-year-old male driver reported a concussion and head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries. The report lists one driver as 81.
3. Distracted driver injures 20-year-old pedestrian 2026-04-18T01:24:00+00:00
   53 AVE
   A driver lost focus on 53rd Avenue and hit a 20-year-old man at Hollis Court Boulevard. Police recorded driver inattention and an improper turn; the pedestrian suffered a leg injury including fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver changing lanes near 53rd Avenue and Hollis Court Boulevard hit a 20-year-old pedestrian at the intersection around 1:24 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly. The pedestrian, listed as working in the roadway, was injured with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as a fracture, distortion, or dislocation.
4. Speeding driver hits pedestrian on Northern 2026-04-01T23:30:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A driver going too fast hit a 41-year-old man crossing with the signal at Northern Boulevard and Bell Boulevard. Police recorded unsafe speed; the pedestrian suffered an eye injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, at about 11:30 p.m. on April 1 in Queens, a driver going straight on Northern Boulevard at Bell Boulevard hit a 41-year-old pedestrian in the intersection as he crossed with the signal. Police recorded unsafe speed. The pedestrian was injured, with an eye injury and a complaint of severe bleeding.
5. Driver ran the control, hit truck 2026-02-12T08:19:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A driver disregarded a traffic control on the Long Island Expressway at Marathon Parkway and hit a box-truck driver. One man suffered a concussion; another reported back pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a box-truck driver were traveling straight on the Long Island Expressway at Marathon Parkway in Queens when they collided around 8:19 a.m. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and failure to yield right-of-way. Two drivers were reported injured, including a 36-year-old man with a concussion and a 56-year-old man with back pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.