Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed motorcycle driver dies speeding 2026-05-04T18:32:00+00:00
   JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY
   On the Jackie Robinson Parkway, an unlicensed motorcycle driver sped—and never made it home. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old motorcycle driver died on the Jackie Robinson Parkway after police recorded unsafe speed. The driver was ejected and was listed with crush injuries and a head injury. The report lists other occupants; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Slippery LIE crash leaves driver dead 2026-02-06T04:27:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Two westbound drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway overnight. One driver, 50, was killed; the other, 52, reported pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, two westbound drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 4:27 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2026, involving a sedan and a tractor-truck diesel. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 50-year-old male driver was killed; a 52-year-old male driver reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver on illegal drugs overturns sedan 2026-05-19T00:43:00+00:00
   156 ST
   Overnight on Cross Island Parkway at 156th Street, a driver recorded for illegal drug use crashed hard enough to overturn a sedan. The 36-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man driving a 2024 Toyota Corolla was merging on Cross Island Parkway at 156th Street in Queens around 12:43 a.m. when the car overturned. Police recorded illegal drug use as a contributing factor. The driver was listed as injured and incoherent. Another occupant was listed as a witness; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Pickup driver’s lane change crushes passengers 2026-05-07T11:06:00+00:00
   VAN WYCK EXPWY
   A pickup driver changed lanes on the Van Wyck Expressway and crashed into a truck. Three people in the pickup reported back crush injuries, including a 30-year-old rear-seat passenger.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 11:06 a.m. on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens when a pickup driver merging made an unsafe lane change and hit a truck driver going straight. A 30-year-old man riding in the pickup’s right rear seat and a 35-year-old woman in the front passenger seat were injured with back “crush injuries,” as was the 32-year-old pickup driver.
5. Pickup driver turned, failed to yield 2026-04-17T14:49:00+00:00
   132 ST
   A pickup driver making a right turn on 132nd Street hit a 15-year-old riding a stand-up scooter at 20th Avenue. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old man driving a pickup truck was making a right turn at 132nd Street and 20th Avenue in Queens when he hit a 15-year-old girl operating a stand-up scooter and going straight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The girl was listed as injured, semiconscious, with pain or nausea.