Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hits 75-year-old at Arverne 2026-01-03T18:55:00+00:00
   BEACH 59 ST
   A 60-year-old SUV driver hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Beach 59th and Arverne Boulevard. She left with a fractured shoulder while the driver kept going straight through her.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man driving a 2017 Hyundai SUV west on Beach 59th Street hit a 75-year-old woman in the intersection at Arverne Boulevard. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian at the intersection with a fracture and dislocation to her upper arm and shoulder. The driver was listed as licensed and uninjured.
2. Distracted pickup driver hits 74-year-old 2026-04-04T13:54:00+00:00
   124 ST
   A pickup driver hit a 74-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at 124th Street and 111th Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old pickup driver going straight ahead hit a 74-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of 124th Street and 111th Avenue in Queens at 1:54 p.m. on April 4, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian had a head injury and was listed as injured, with a complaint of severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver sped, looked away, hurt passenger 2026-03-28T20:13:00+00:00
   252-18 ROCKAWAY BLVD
   Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed on Rockaway Boulevard. A 25-year-old front-seat passenger suffered an eye injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver making a left turn on Rockaway Boulevard crashed with a sedan driven straight ahead around 8:13 p.m. in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe speed as contributing factors. A 25-year-old woman riding as a front-seat passenger was injured, with an eye injury and minor bleeding; she was conscious.
4. Driver turned right, hit scooter rider 2026-03-28T00:14:00+00:00
   131 ST
   Just after midnight on 131st Street by S Conduit Avenue, a driver making a right turn hit a woman riding a scooter. She was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma listed in the report.
   According to the police report, just after 12:14 a.m. Saturday on 131st Street by S Conduit Avenue in Queens, a sedan driver making a right turn collided with a scooter rider who was going straight. The scooter rider, a 30-year-old woman, was injured; the report lists knee/lower leg/foot injury and an internal complaint.
5. Speeding driver hits 22-year-old on Rockaway 2026-03-14T02:03:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY BLVD
   Police recorded unsafe speed after a driver hit a 22-year-old pedestrian on Rockaway Boulevard near 122nd Place overnight. She was reported unconscious with internal injuries.
   According to the police report, at 2:03 a.m. Saturday on Rockaway Boulevard near 122nd Place in Queens, a driver going straight hit a 22-year-old woman who was crossing outside a crosswalk. Police recorded unsafe speed. The pedestrian was reported unconscious with internal injuries affecting her entire body.