Recent severe crashes

1. Drunk driver wrecks BMW turn 2026-04-26T05:05:00+00:00
   44 DR
   A 22-year-old driver, police say impaired by alcohol and speeding, crashed at 44th Drive and 21st Street. A 23-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old driver in a 2023 BMW sedan was making a right turn at 44th Drive and 21st Street in Queens around 5:05 a.m. on April 26, 2026. Police recorded alcohol involvement and unsafe speed. A 23-year-old passenger in the rear seat suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture and dislocation; another passenger had a head injury with minor bleeding.
2. Distracted driver hits man on Pulaski 2026-04-15T22:00:00+00:00
   PULASKI BRG
   A driver’s inattention sent a 50-year-old pedestrian to the ground on the Pulaski Bridge near Jackson Avenue. Police recorded driver distraction.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 50-year-old man walking at an intersection on the Pulaski Bridge near Jackson Avenue in Queens around 10 p.m. The pedestrian was listed as unconscious, with a chest injury and a minor burn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor.
3. Driver hit man crossing with signal 2026-03-23T01:10:00+00:00
   VERNON BLVD
   A driver hit a 46-year-old man on Vernon Boulevard at 50th Avenue as he crossed with the signal. Police listed him as unconscious, with severe lacerations.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 46-year-old pedestrian at Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue in Queens at 1:10 a.m. The pedestrian was reported unconscious and injured, with severe lacerations. Police recorded the pedestrian as crossing with the signal at the intersection.
4. Distracted driver hits 68-year-old in crosswalk 2026-03-14T17:10:00+00:00
   56-27 2 ST
   Police say a distracted driver turned right and hit a 68-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at 56-27 2nd Street. She was injured in her hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a 52-year-old sedan driver was making a right turn near 56-27 2nd Street in Queens on March 14, 2026, and hit a 68-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was injured, with injuries noted to the hip and upper leg and an internal complaint.
5. Distracted driver’s left turn injures passenger 2026-02-27T19:38:00+00:00
   30 ST
   Two sedan drivers were recorded as distracted on 30th Street at 47th Avenue. A 68-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed at 30th Street and 47th Avenue in Queens on Feb. 27, 2026, at 7:38 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 68-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.