Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding rider slams parked sedan 2026-06-05T06:45:00+00:00
   GRAND AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed. A 23-year-old motorcycle rider hit a parked Lexus on Grand Avenue at 6:45 a.m., and was ejected with head injuries and severe lacerations.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old man riding a motorcycle was traveling west on Grand Avenue near 73rd Street in Queens when he hit a parked 2018 Lexus IS 300. Police recorded unsafe speed. The rider was ejected and suffered head injuries and severe lacerations. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver inexperience leaves passenger concussed 2026-06-03T23:05:00+00:00
   WOODHAVEN BLVD
   Late night on Woodhaven Boulevard, police recorded driver inexperience as two drivers crashed. A 19-year-old front passenger suffered a concussion; a 58-year-old driver reported back pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight on Woodhaven Boulevard at Dry Harbor Road crashed around 11:05 p.m. in Queens. Police recorded driver inexperience. A 19-year-old front-seat passenger was injured with a concussion and neck injury. A 58-year-old woman driving one of the sedans reported back pain and nausea.
3. Driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-06-03T14:50:00+00:00
   69 ST
   A sedan driver turned and hit a 29-year-old man crossing with the signal on 69th Street at Eliot Avenue. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old man driving a 2013 Nissan sedan was making a left turn on 69th Street at Eliot Avenue in Queens when he hit a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. The pedestrian was reported injured with head injuries and crush injuries and was in shock.
4. Driver drifted lanes, ejected motorcyclist 2026-05-28T17:00:00+00:00
   COOPER AVE
   On Cooper Avenue at 80th Street, a driver changed lanes and hit a motorcyclist. Police recorded failure to yield and unsafe lane changing; the rider was ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, the crash happened May 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. on Cooper Avenue at 80th Street in Queens. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe lane changing. A 43-year-old man riding a motorcycle was injured, ejected, and reported crush injuries to his knee/lower leg/foot. A 46-year-old woman driving a sedan was also listed.
5. Distracted SUV driver turns, injures rider 2026-05-27T11:05:00+00:00
   GRAND AVE
   On Grand Avenue, a distracted SUV driver turned left and hit a MOPD rider. The 35-year-old rider suffered a leg injury with a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old man driving a Toyota Highlander was making a left turn on Grand Avenue at Remsen Place when he collided with a Honda MOPD whose rider was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 35-year-old man riding the MOPD was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as fracture/distorted/dislocation.