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. Driver tailed a cyclist, sent him out 2026-05-11T16:57:00+00:00
   23-11 BROADWAY
   A driver followed too closely near 23-11 Broadway and hit a 30-year-old cyclist. The rider wound up unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2022 Porsche Macan SUV was going straight near 23-11 Broadway in Queens when they followed too closely and hit a 30-year-old bicyclist. Police recorded “Following Too Closely.” The cyclist suffered a head injury, was listed as unconscious, and had minor bleeding. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Driver tailed too close, hurt passenger 2026-05-31T00:38:00+00:00
   31 ST
   A driver followed too closely on 31st Street at Newtown Avenue and crashed into another sedan. A 35-year-old passenger reported back pain, nausea, and shock.
   According to the police report, a 42-year-old man driving a 2018 Honda sedan was going straight north on 31st Street at Newtown Avenue around 12:38 a.m. when he followed too closely and hit another northbound sedan. A 35-year-old male passenger reported back injury with pain or nausea and was listed in shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.