Recent severe crashes

1. Drunk driver slams stopped SUV 2026-05-24T04:30:00+00:00
   CYPRESS HILLS ST
   At 4:30 a.m. on Cypress Hills Street near Cooper Avenue, police recorded alcohol involvement as a driver going straight hit another driver who was stopped in traffic. One 51-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight on Cypress Hills Street at Cooper Avenue hit another driver who was stopped in traffic at about 4:30 a.m. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver inexperience. A 51-year-old driver was listed as injured with an internal complaint and knee/lower-leg/foot injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver botches turn, hurts two 2026-04-04T16:00:00+00:00
   METROPOLITAN AVE
   On Metropolitan Avenue at Cooper Avenue, a driver turning improperly crashed into another SUV. A 25-year-old driver and a 59-year-old passenger were injured, with internal trauma reported.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Saturday afternoon at Metropolitan Avenue and Cooper Avenue in Queens. Police recorded turning improperly as the contributing factor. A 25-year-old male driver was injured with internal chest trauma and was listed as semiconscious. A 59-year-old female passenger reported internal injury to the abdomen and pelvis. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Speeding driver hits pedestrian in Queens 2026-03-17T11:00:00+00:00
   75 AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed after a driver hit a 37-year-old man at 75th Avenue and 60th Lane. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 37-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of 75th Avenue and 60th Lane in Queens around 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2026. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with severe lacerations and injuries to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Inexperienced driver hits bus in Queens 2026-05-16T15:10:00+00:00
   METROPOLITAN AVE
   A driver’s inexperience turned Metropolitan Ave into a mess. Police recorded driver inexperience after a BMW X6 driver and a school-bus driver collided near Cooper Ave, leaving one driver with an arm abrasion.
   According to the police report, a school-bus driver making a left turn and a BMW X6 driver going straight collided at Metropolitan Avenue and Cooper Avenue in Queens around 3:10 p.m. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. The BMW driver, a 36-year-old man, was injured, with an abrasion to the elbow/lower arm/hand. Another driver and other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver slams into pickup 2026-05-14T11:15:00+00:00
   83 AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention. A driver hit a pickup at 83rd Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, leaving a 34-year-old woman driver with whiplash.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 11:15 a.m. at 83rd Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 34-year-old woman driving a 2012 Kia SUV reported whiplash and a neck injury. The report lists the pickup’s driver and other occupants, but does not describe their injuries.