Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver kills man on Whitney 2026-03-31T16:34:00+00:00
   WHITNEY AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit and killed a 44-year-old man crossing Whitney Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old sedan driver was going straight west on Whitney Avenue on March 31, 2026, around 4:34 p.m., when the driver hit a 44-year-old pedestrian who was crossing not at an intersection and not in a crosswalk. The pedestrian was killed, with crush injuries noted. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Dump-truck driver hit, killed 19-year-old 2026-03-29T23:55:00+00:00
   ROOSEVELT AVE
   Near midnight on Roosevelt Ave, a dump-truck driver hit a 19-year-old woman. Police reported her dead at the scene.
   According to the police report, around 11:55 p.m. on March 29, 2026, a dump-truck driver going straight ahead on Roosevelt Avenue near 62nd Street hit a 19-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded her as killed. The driver was a 38-year-old woman. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. 75-year-old driver dies on LIE 2026-03-29T08:33:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY (CDR)
   A 75-year-old SUV driver died on the Long Island Expressway service road Sunday morning in Queens. Police listed other occupants in the report, but injuries weren’t described.
   According to the police report, a 75-year-old man driving an SUV was killed at 8:33 a.m. on March 29, 2026, on the Long Island Expressway (Cdr) in Queens. Police recorded his injury as death, with chest injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver’s improper turn injures passenger 2026-03-28T00:48:00+00:00
   ASTORIA BLVD N
   On Astoria Boulevard N near 43rd Street, a driver turning improperly crashed with another driver overnight. A 34-year-old passenger suffered a head injury and was reported unconscious.
   According to the police report, two drivers crashed on Astoria Boulevard N near 43rd Street around 12:48 a.m. on March 28, 2026. Police recorded turning improperly as a contributing factor. A 34-year-old man riding as a front-seat passenger was injured, with a head injury and reported unconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Speeding driver hits pedestrian in Queens 2026-03-17T11:00:00+00:00
   75 AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed after a driver hit a 37-year-old man at 75th Avenue and 60th Lane. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 37-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of 75th Avenue and 60th Lane in Queens around 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2026. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with severe lacerations and injuries to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.