Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver failed to yield, hit elders 2026-04-17T10:36:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   An SUV driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was knocked unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old SUV driver was making a left turn at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue in Queens when he failed to yield the right-of-way and hit two pedestrians in the intersection. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was reported unconscious, with internal complaints. An 87-year-old woman suffered a head injury and reported pain or nausea.
2. Police: Driver tailed pickup, hurt man 2026-06-03T16:00:00+00:00
   34-41 21 ST
   Police say a driver followed too closely near 34-41 21st Street and crashed into a pickup. A 33-year-old man was ejected and injured, with back trauma.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight hit the back of a pickup truck that was stopped in traffic near 34-41 21st Street in Queens. Police recorded following too closely. A 33-year-old male driver was ejected and injured, with internal back injuries reported. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Moped rider botches lane use, crashes 2026-06-01T06:20:00+00:00
   41-50 22 ST
   Police recorded improper passing or lane use before a moped rider crashed with an SUV near 41-50 22nd Street in Queens. The 31-year-old rider suffered a leg fracture and partial ejection.
   According to the police report, a 31-year-old moped rider making a left turn collided with a driver going straight in an SUV near 41-50 22nd Street in Queens around 6:20 a.m. on June 1, 2026. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage. The moped rider was injured, partially ejected, and reported a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture and dislocation.
4. Police: speeding driver hit motorcyclist 2026-05-13T13:47:00+00:00
   21 ST
   A driver hit a 19-year-old motorcyclist at 21st Street and 33rd Road. Police recorded unsafe speed and traffic control disregard, and the rider was ejected with a fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 19-year-old motorcycle rider and a 63-year-old sedan driver were traveling straight on 21st Street at 33rd Road in Queens when a driver hit the motorcyclist around 1:47 p.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and traffic control disregard. The rider was ejected and reported a fracture, distortion, and dislocation to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver followed too close, slammed sedan 2026-05-07T08:45:00+00:00
   21 ST
   A driver followed too closely on 21st Street and hit another sedan. A 60-year-old driver was hurt, with a neck injury and whiplash, and police recorded him as unconscious.
   According to the police report, two drivers were headed south on 21st Street at 41st Avenue in Queens at 8:45 a.m. on May 7 when one driver followed too closely and hit the other sedan from behind. A 60-year-old male driver was injured, with a neck injury and a complaint of whiplash; police recorded him as unconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.