Recent severe crashes

1. Overnight SUV Driver Kills Man In Queens Crosswalk 2026-01-01T04:07:00+00:00
   102 ST
   Before dawn on 102nd Street and 32nd Avenue, a driver going straight in an SUV hit two men in a marked crosswalk, killing one and leaving the other unconscious with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver heading south on 102nd Street hit two male pedestrians who were crossing in a marked crosswalk at 32nd Avenue overnight on Jan. 1. One pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his entire body and died. The second, a 24-year-old man, was recorded as unconscious with crush injuries. A parked SUV was also damaged.
2. Unlicensed driver, drunk, crashes in Queens 2026-02-08T01:31:00+00:00
   25-02 73 ST
   An unlicensed driver in a sedan crashed near 25-02 73 St overnight. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver inattention; a 27-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old male driver, listed as unlicensed, was going straight ahead in a 2015 sedan near 25-02 73 St in Queens around 1:31 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2026, when the driver crashed. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver inattention/distraction. The driver was injured and described as incoherent. A 66-year-old male occupant was also listed; the report does not describe his injuries.
3. Distracted driver turns, hits Queens pedestrian 2026-01-22T19:00:00+00:00
   35 AVE
   A driver making a right turn hit a 58-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 35 Ave and 74 St. Police recorded driver inattention; she suffered a knee/lower-leg injury with fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a right turn at 35 Ave and 74 St in Queens around 7 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2026, and hit a 58-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. She was listed as injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a fracture or dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
4. Distracted motorcycle driver shatters his leg 2026-01-17T02:18:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A 22-year-old motorcycle driver turned right off Northern Blvd and hit a parked car, shattering his lower leg overnight in Jackson Heights. Driver inattention wrote this crash, not fate.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man driving a motorcycle west on Northern Blvd near 86th St made a right turn overnight and hit a parked sedan. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. The rider suffered a lower-leg fracture and dislocation and was listed as conscious at the scene.
5. SUV driver passed too close, hurt baby 2026-02-28T17:55:00+00:00
   37-29 JUNCTION BLVD
   A driver going straight passed too closely and hit an SUV at 37-29 Junction Blvd. A 1-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman riding in back were injured.
   According to the police report, around 5:55 p.m. Feb. 28 in Queens near 37-29 Junction Boulevard, a driver going straight in an SUV passed too closely and hit an SUV that was parked. Police recorded passing too closely as a contributing factor. A 1-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman, both passengers, were injured. A 38-year-old driver reported whiplash and arm/hand injury.