Recent severe crashes

1. Driver drifted lanes, ejected motorcyclist 2026-05-28T17:00:00+00:00
   COOPER AVE
   On Cooper Avenue at 80th Street, a driver changed lanes and hit a motorcyclist. Police recorded failure to yield and unsafe lane changing; the rider was ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, the crash happened May 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. on Cooper Avenue at 80th Street in Queens. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe lane changing. A 43-year-old man riding a motorcycle was injured, ejected, and reported crush injuries to his knee/lower leg/foot. A 46-year-old woman driving a sedan was also listed.
2. Teen driver lost control 2026-03-27T22:38:00+00:00
   62-32 80 ST
   Police recorded driver inexperience and inattention. A 16-year-old moped driver and her 15-year-old passenger were ejected and injured on 80th Street in Queens.
   According to the police report, a 16-year-old unlicensed driver was operating a moped near 62-32 80th Street in Queens around 10:38 p.m. on March 27, 2026. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction. The driver and a 15-year-old passenger were ejected and injured; the driver’s injuries were recorded to the head with severe bleeding, and the passenger had abrasions to the body.
3. Driver hits 22-year-old in Queens 2026-03-13T07:00:00+00:00
   METROPOLITAN AVE
   A driver hit a 22-year-old woman at Metropolitan Avenue and 69th Street, leaving her with a leg injury that included a fracture and dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion and a view obstruction.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight on Metropolitan Avenue at 69th Street in Queens when he hit a 22-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian’s injuries were recorded as knee/lower leg/foot trauma with “fracture - distorted - dislocation.” Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion and a view obstructed/limited.
4. Distracted MTA bus driver shatters walker 2026-01-04T14:52:00+00:00
   69 PL
   A distracted MTA bus driver turned left on 69 Place and hit a 23-year-old man crossing with the signal, shattering his leg at Juniper Valley Road.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old MTA bus driver making a left turn from 69 Place by Juniper Valley Road hit a 23-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction for the bus driver and the injured pedestrian’s leg fracture and dislocation.
5. Driver blows left turn, hits 84-year-old 2026-01-02T13:09:00+00:00
   ELIOT AVE
   A driver making a left on Eliot Ave failed to yield and hit an 84-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 85th Street. Afternoon in Queens, she took the impact to the head and walked away with severe lacerations instead of a quiet day.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old SUV driver making a left turn from Eliot Avenue at 85th Street failed to yield and hit an 84-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and improper turning by the driver. The woman suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured.