Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blows yield, hits e-scooter rider 2026-05-16T12:58:00+00:00
   77 ST
   A driver making a right turn on 77th Street at Eliot Avenue failed to yield and hit a 59-year-old rider. Police also recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was making a right turn on 77th Street at Eliot Avenue in Queens and failed to yield right-of-way, hitting a 59-year-old man riding an ESST. Police also recorded unsafe speed. The rider was injured, with harm to the elbow/lower arm/hand and a complaint of severe bleeding; the report lists him as ejected and conscious.
2. Driver overreacts on LIE, hurts passengers 2026-05-13T10:25:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Police said a driver reacted to an uninvolved vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. Two rear-seat passengers and another driver suffered neck injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened on the Long Island Expressway in Queens on May 13, 2026, at 10:25 a.m. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle” as the contributing factor. Two rear-seat passengers and a driver were listed as injured with neck injuries, and another driver was listed as injured with a neck injury.
3. Speeding driver hits motorcyclist mid-turn 2026-05-06T09:35:00+00:00
   METROPOLITAN AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed. A driver making a left turn on Metropolitan Avenue hit a motorcyclist, leaving the 49-year-old rider with a leg injury and fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 9:35 a.m. on May 6, 2026, on Metropolitan Avenue at Woodward Avenue in Queens. A driver in an SUV was making a left turn when a motorcycle rider going straight ahead was hit. Police recorded unsafe speed. The 49-year-old rider was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a fracture/dislocation, and was partially ejected.
4. Driver loses control on LIE 2026-05-02T02:30:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A driver on the Long Island Expressway lost control after police recorded steering failure and debris in the roadway. Two occupants were injured in the overnight crash.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan was going straight on the Long Island Expressway around 2:30 a.m. when police recorded steering failure and obstruction/debris as contributing factors. The driver, a 20-year-old man, was injured with an eye injury and crush injuries. A 24-year-old front-seat passenger reported a head injury.
5. Scooter rider ejected on Grand Ave 2026-04-10T23:00:00+00:00
   GRAND AVE
   A scooter rider hit defective pavement near Grand Avenue and 49th Place and got ejected. Police recorded a head injury and severe lacerations.
   According to the police report, a male scooter rider was going straight on Grand Avenue at 49th Place in Queens around 11 p.m. when defective pavement was recorded as a contributing factor. The rider was ejected and listed as unconscious, with a head injury and severe lacerations.