Recent severe crashes

1. Driver passed wrong, killed Queens pedestrian 2026-03-11T15:06:00+00:00
   155-10 JAMAICA AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit and killed a 58-year-old woman crossing near 155-10 Jamaica Ave. Police recorded improper passing or lane use and unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going straight ahead hit a 58-year-old pedestrian at an intersection near 155-10 Jamaica Avenue in Queens. The pedestrian, a woman, was crossing with no signal or crosswalk and was killed; the report lists crush injuries. Police recorded improper passing or lane use and unsafe speed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver passed too close, broke cyclist 2026-06-05T17:40:00+00:00
   172 ST
   A driver passed too closely on 172nd Street near Jamaica Avenue and hit a 19-year-old cyclist. The teen suffered a fracture/dislocation to his arm and hand.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight on 172nd Street near Jamaica Avenue hit a 19-year-old male cyclist who was also going straight. Police recorded passing too closely and prescription medication as contributing factors. The cyclist was injured with a fracture/dislocation involving the elbow, lower arm, and hand.
3. 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.
4. Speeding driver hits 69-year-old in Queens 2026-05-30T07:40:00+00:00
   95-14 SUTPHIN BLVD
   Police recorded unsafe speed after a driver hit a 69-year-old man on Sutphin Boulevard. He suffered a fracture or dislocation to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead hit a 69-year-old pedestrian near 95-14 Sutphin Boulevard in Queens around 7:40 a.m. on May 30, 2026. Police recorded unsafe speed. The pedestrian was injured, with a lower-leg injury described as a fracture, distortion, or dislocation.
5. 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.