Recent severe crashes

1. Alleged Drunk Driver Ejects Woman on Crescent 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Overnight on Crescent Street, a 54-year-old driver with alcohol recorded in the crash report hit a standing scooter and threw its rider into the street. The woman was knocked unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, around 1:45 a.m. on Crescent Street at 30th Drive in Queens, a 54-year-old sedan driver making a left turn hit a standing motorized scooter. The 54-year-old woman riding the scooter was ejected, rendered unconscious and recorded with a head injury and internal complaint. Police recorded alcohol involvement in the crash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted BMW driver hits e-bike rider 2026-03-31T16:47:00+00:00
   32-44 31 ST
   A distracted driver in a BMW hit a 41-year-old e-bike rider on 31st Street. He was left semiconscious, hurt in the back, and reported pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a BMW and a 41-year-old man riding an e-bike were both traveling south near 32-44 31st Street in Queens when the driver hit the rider. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and the rider’s record also lists aggressive driving/road rage. The rider was semiconscious and injured, with back pain and a complaint of pain or nausea.
3. Driver backing up breaks man’s leg 2026-03-24T15:00:00+00:00
   32 ST
   A driver backed up on 32nd Street near 30th Avenue and hit a 49-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded backing unsafely. The man suffered a fracture/dislocation to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver was backing on 32nd Street at 30th Avenue in Queens around 3 p.m. on March 24, 2026, and hit a 49-year-old man walking as a pedestrian not at an intersection. Police recorded backing unsafely. The pedestrian was injured with a lower-leg injury described as fracture, distortion, or dislocation.
4. Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian 2026-02-26T18:15:00+00:00
   38 ST
   A 59-year-old woman crossed with the signal at 38th Street and 36th Avenue when a moped driver failed to yield and hit her. Police recorded a fracture and dislocation to her arm and hand.
   According to the police report, at 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2026, a moped driver going straight ahead hit a 59-year-old woman at the intersection of 38th Street and 36th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and suffered a fracture, distortion, and dislocation to her elbow, lower arm, or hand.
5. Driver turned left, hit motorcyclist 2026-02-15T19:04:00+00:00
   11 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed after a driver making a left turn hit a motorcyclist on 11 St near 44 Dr. The rider was ejected and suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn on 11 St near 44 Dr collided with a motorcycle rider going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way, and listed unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The motorcyclist, a 30-year-old man, was ejected and reported a concussion and head injury, and was semiconscious.