Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Fatally Hit Queens Hospital Worker in Astoria Crosswalk 2026-06-15T01:05:00+00:00
   Queens
   A 58-year-old driver in a Chevrolet Malibu fatally hit Jihang Ortega as she crossed 38th Street after a hospital shift, the Daily News reported.
   Jihang Ortega, 55, was walking home from a 13-hour shift at Flushing Hospital when a southbound driver in a Chevrolet Malibu hit her in the crosswalk at 38th Street and 34th Avenue in Astoria, according to the Daily News. Medics took Ortega to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver, a 58-year-old woman, remained at the scene and was not charged with a crime as the investigation continued.
2. Inexperienced driver kills man on 25th Ave 2026-05-13T15:32:00+00:00
   25 AVE
   Police recorded driver inexperience after a driver hit and killed a 59-year-old pedestrian on 25th Avenue in Queens. Afternoon traffic, one life gone.
   According to the police report, a 59-year-old man walking as a pedestrian was killed on May 13, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. on 25th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. The report lists a 73-year-old male driver and vehicles including a 2003 Honda Civic and BMW X5 SUVs. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. SUV driver failed to yield, hit elders 2026-04-17T10:36:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   An SUV driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was knocked unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old SUV driver was making a left turn at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue in Queens when he failed to yield the right-of-way and hit two pedestrians in the intersection. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was reported unconscious, with internal complaints. An 87-year-old woman suffered a head injury and reported pain or nausea.
4. Alleged Drunk Driver Ejects Woman on Crescent 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Overnight on Crescent Street, a 54-year-old driver with alcohol recorded in the crash report hit a standing scooter and threw its rider into the street. The woman was knocked unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, around 1:45 a.m. on Crescent Street at 30th Drive in Queens, a 54-year-old sedan driver making a left turn hit a standing motorized scooter. The 54-year-old woman riding the scooter was ejected, rendered unconscious and recorded with a head injury and internal complaint. Police recorded alcohol involvement in the crash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver botches U-turn, injures 54-year-old 2026-06-03T16:22:00+00:00
   20 AVE
   A driver making a U-turn on 20th Avenue hit another driver near 21st Street. Police recorded turning improperly; a 54-year-old woman reported a concussion and neck injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Wednesday afternoon at 20th Avenue and 21st Street in Queens. Police say a driver making a U-turn hit a driver who was going straight. Police recorded turning improperly. A 54-year-old woman driver was injured, with a neck injury and a reported concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.