Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hit, killed 18-year-old 2026-06-01T00:50:00+00:00
   BEACH CHANNEL DR
   A driver in a Kia Telluride hit and killed an 18-year-old woman on Beach Channel Drive near the Marine Parkway Bridge exit. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion.
   According to the police report, a 43-year-old driver in a Kia Telluride was going straight on Beach Channel Drive at the Marine Parkway Bridge exit in Queens when he hit an 18-year-old pedestrian, killing her. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver hits e-bike rider 2026-05-22T07:55:00+00:00
   BEACH CHANNEL DR
   On Beach Channel Drive, police recorded driver inattention/distraction after a driver hit a 48-year-old e-bike rider, injuring his head and leaving him with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, at 7:55 a.m. on May 22, 2026, on Beach Channel Drive in Queens, a driver hit a 48-year-old e-bike rider. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The rider was ejected and reported head injury and crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver crashes into parked pickup 2026-04-28T15:07:00+00:00
   131 ST
   A driver, police say, got distracted on 131st Street at Sutter Avenue and hit a parked pickup. A 49-year-old woman listed as the driver was recorded with apparent death.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old woman driving a pickup truck on 131st Street at Sutter Avenue hit a pickup truck that was parked. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and drugs (illegal) as contributing factors. The driver was listed with “apparent death.” Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. SUV driver hits 75-year-old at Arverne 2026-01-03T18:55:00+00:00
   BEACH 59 ST
   A 60-year-old SUV driver hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Beach 59th and Arverne Boulevard. She left with a fractured shoulder while the driver kept going straight through her.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man driving a 2017 Hyundai SUV west on Beach 59th Street hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Arverne Boulevard. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian at the intersection with a fracture and dislocation to her upper arm and shoulder. The driver was listed as licensed and uninjured.
5. Driver hits parked SUV on Beach 75th 2026-06-08T14:06:00+00:00
   BEACH 75 ST
   A driver crashed into a parked SUV on Beach 75th Street, leaving the driver injured with a neck injury and shock.
   According to the police report, at 2:06 p.m. on June 8, 2026, a driver in Queens hit a parked vehicle on Beach 75th Street. The driver of the SUV was listed as injured, with a neck injury and shock. The report lists other occupants, but it does not describe their injuries.