Recent severe crashes

1. Driver changed lanes, hit another car 2026-06-01T21:40:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   On the Long Island Expressway at night, a driver changed lanes and hit another vehicle. An 18-year-old driver reported a neck injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 9:40 p.m. on the Long Island Expressway in Queens when drivers were changing lanes and one hit the other. Police recorded passing too closely and unsafe lane changing. An 18-year-old male driver was injured, with a reported neck injury. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. 15-year-old rider ejected in speed crash 2026-05-27T18:13:00+00:00
   155 ST
   Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing. A 15-year-old moped rider crashed near 155th Street and the Horace Harding Expressway and was ejected, with severe bleeding and a leg injury.
   According to the police report, a 15-year-old male moped rider was injured near 155th Street and the Horace Harding Expressway in Queens on May 27, 2026, at 6:13 p.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing. The rider was ejected and reported severe bleeding with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury.
3. Driver hits cyclist, crush injuries 2026-05-27T14:45:00+00:00
   188 ST
   A driver in a 4-door sedan hit a 38-year-old cyclist on 188th Street at 73rd Avenue. Police recorded crush injuries and ejection.
   According to the police report, a 64-year-old driver in a 2016 4-door sedan was going straight ahead west on 188th Street at 73rd Avenue in Queens when the driver hit a 38-year-old bicyclist who was also traveling west. The bicyclist was injured, ejected, and had crush injuries recorded.
4. Driver making left turn hits pedestrian 2026-05-23T17:30:00+00:00
   61-26 188 ST
   A driver turning left hit a 55-year-old woman crossing at 61-26 188th Street. She suffered a knee/lower-leg/foot injury, including a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old driver making a left turn hit a 55-year-old pedestrian at 61-26 188th Street in Queens on May 23, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as “Fracture - Distorted - Dislocation.” Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. SUV driver backed up, hit delivery truck 2026-05-19T16:20:00+00:00
   FRANCIS LEWIS BOULEVARD
   A driver backing an SUV on Francis Lewis Boulevard hit a delivery truck. Three people reported injuries, including a rear-seat passenger with neck trauma.
   According to the police report, a driver backing an SUV collided with a driver going straight in a delivery vehicle on Francis Lewis Boulevard near the Long Island Expressway in Queens on May 19, 2026, around 4:20 p.m. Police recorded backing unsafely. The SUV driver and two rear-seat passengers reported injuries, including neck and lower-leg injuries.