Recent severe crashes

1. Inexperienced driver backing SUV hits woman 2026-06-02T18:15:00+00:00
   116 AVE
   A driver backing an SUV on 116th Avenue hit a 55-year-old pedestrian, leaving her with a hip and upper-leg fracture and dislocation. Police recorded driver inexperience.
   According to the police report, at about 6:15 p.m. on June 2, 2026, a driver backing a station wagon/SUV on 116th Avenue near 194th Street hit a 55-year-old woman walking in the roadway. She was reported injured, with a hip/upper-leg fracture and dislocation. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver turning right smashes into school bus 2026-06-02T13:10:00+00:00
   HILLSIDE AVE
   A driver making a right turn hit a school bus on Hillside Avenue at 211th Street. The bus driver, 51, was injured.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 1:10 p.m. on June 2, 2026, at Hillside Avenue and 211th Street in Queens. Police say a 2011 Ford Mustang driver was making a right turn when he hit a school bus traveling straight. The 51-year-old bus driver was injured, with an internal complaint and injury noted to the shoulder/upper arm.
3. Driver blows control, concussed in Queens 2026-05-25T02:40:00+00:00
   99 AVE
   Police say a driver disregarded traffic control and drove at an unsafe speed on 99th Avenue at 2:40 a.m., hitting another sedan near 203rd Street. The 23-year-old driver suffered a concussion and was reported unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old driver was going straight on 99th Avenue near 203rd Street in Queens around 2:40 a.m. on May 25, 2026, when he hit another sedan. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and unsafe speed. The driver was reported unconscious and injured with a concussion. Two other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver on motorcycle hit in Queens 2026-05-19T20:28:00+00:00
   99 AVE
   A 31-year-old driver on a motorcycle was injured and reported unconscious after a crash near 99th Avenue and Farmers Boulevard. A 16-year-old rider on an ESST was also injured.
   According to the police report, a crash was recorded around 8:28 p.m. on May 19, 2026, near 99th Avenue and Farmers Boulevard in Queens. A 31-year-old man listed as the driver of a motorcycle was injured, with a neck bruise, and was reported unconscious. A 16-year-old man listed as the driver of an ESST was injured with a knee/lower-leg/foot bruise and was partially ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver passed too close, crushed cyclist 2026-05-12T12:50:00+00:00
   212 PL
   A driver hit a 36-year-old cyclist on 212th Place near 89th Avenue. Police recorded passing too closely.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 4-door sedan hit a 36-year-old male cyclist on 212th Place at 89th Avenue in Queens around 12:50 p.m. on May 12, 2026. Police recorded passing too closely. The cyclist was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a complaint of crush injuries.