Recent severe crashes

1. Driver turns left, hits 77-year-old 2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00
   PRINCE ST
   A driver making a left turn hit a 77-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Prince Street and 40th Road. Police recorded a back injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 9:00 a.m. on May 1, 2026, a driver in a sedan making a left turn hit a 77-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Prince Street and 40th Road in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal. Police recorded injuries to her back and a fracture/distortion/dislocation.
2. Driver goes straight, ends up unconscious 2026-03-05T11:47:00+00:00
   34-25 LINDEN PL
   A 36-year-old driver was injured and reported unconscious at 34-25 Linden Place. The report lists a head injury and internal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man driving an “Other Motorized” vehicle was hurt near 34-25 Linden Place in Queens around 11:47 a.m. Police recorded that he had a head injury and internal injuries, and listed his emotional status as unconscious.
3. Driver blows control, hits dump truck 2026-01-26T17:13:00+00:00
   LINDEN PLACE
   A driver ignored traffic control and got distracted on Linden Place near I-678. The crash sent one driver to the hospital with a back injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday at 5:13 p.m. on Linden Place near I-678 in Queens. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction. A sedan driver and a dump-truck driver were listed; one driver was reported injured with a back injury and an internal complaint.
4. Parked driver collides with cyclist 2026-06-09T14:11:00+00:00
   136-30 SANFORD AVE
   A driver in a sedan collided with a 42-year-old cyclist near 136-30 Sanford Avenue. The rider was ejected and injured, with bleeding and leg pain.
   According to the police report, a 56-year-old male driver in a sedan, listed as parked, collided with a 42-year-old woman riding a bicycle near 136-30 Sanford Avenue in Queens on June 9, 2026 at 2:11 p.m. The cyclist was ejected and injured, with knee/lower-leg/foot injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver followed too close, hurt himself 2026-06-07T14:00:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   On Northern Boulevard at King Road, a driver followed too closely and hit another car. The 56-year-old driver reported whiplash and a neck injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Sunday afternoon on Northern Boulevard at King Road in Queens. Police recorded following too closely. A 56-year-old man listed as the driver was injured, with a neck injury and whiplash complaint. Two cars were listed in the collision.