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. 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.
3. Driver blows yield, hits e-scooter rider 2026-05-16T12:58:00+00:00
   77 ST
   A driver making a right turn on 77th Street at Eliot Avenue failed to yield and hit a 59-year-old rider. Police also recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was making a right turn on 77th Street at Eliot Avenue in Queens and failed to yield right-of-way, hitting a 59-year-old man riding an ESST. Police also recorded unsafe speed. The rider was injured, with harm to the elbow/lower arm/hand and a complaint of severe bleeding; the report lists him as ejected and conscious.
4. Driver overreacts on LIE, hurts passengers 2026-05-13T10:25:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Police said a driver reacted to an uninvolved vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. Two rear-seat passengers and another driver suffered neck injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened on the Long Island Expressway in Queens on May 13, 2026, at 10:25 a.m. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle” as the contributing factor. Two rear-seat passengers and a driver were listed as injured with neck injuries, and another driver was listed as injured with a neck injury.
5. Speeding driver hits motorcyclist mid-turn 2026-05-06T09:35:00+00:00
   METROPOLITAN AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed. A driver making a left turn on Metropolitan Avenue hit a motorcyclist, leaving the 49-year-old rider with a leg injury and fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 9:35 a.m. on May 6, 2026, on Metropolitan Avenue at Woodward Avenue in Queens. A driver in an SUV was making a left turn when a motorcycle rider going straight ahead was hit. Police recorded unsafe speed. The 49-year-old rider was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a fracture/dislocation, and was partially ejected.