Recent severe crashes

1. Driver turns left, hits 77-year-old 2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00
   PRINCE ST
   A driver making a left turn hit a 77-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Prince Street and 40th Road. Police recorded a back injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 9:00 a.m. on May 1, 2026, a driver in a sedan making a left turn hit a 77-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Prince Street and 40th Road in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal. Police recorded injuries to her back and a fracture/distortion/dislocation.
2. Driver goes straight, ends up unconscious 2026-03-05T11:47:00+00:00
   34-25 LINDEN PL
   A 36-year-old driver was injured and reported unconscious at 34-25 Linden Place. The report lists a head injury and internal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man driving an “Other Motorized” vehicle was hurt near 34-25 Linden Place in Queens around 11:47 a.m. Police recorded that he had a head injury and internal injuries, and listed his emotional status as unconscious.
3. Driver blows control, hits dump truck 2026-01-26T17:13:00+00:00
   LINDEN PLACE
   A driver ignored traffic control and got distracted on Linden Place near I-678. The crash sent one driver to the hospital with a back injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Monday at 5:13 p.m. on Linden Place near I-678 in Queens. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction. A sedan driver and a dump-truck driver were listed; one driver was reported injured with a back injury and an internal complaint.
4. Driver slammed sedan into rear on Van Wyck 2026-05-28T07:55:00+00:00
   VAN WYCK EXPWY
   A driver hit the back of another sedan on the Van Wyck Expressway. A 72-year-old passenger and a 66-year-old passenger suffered head injuries, and a 36-year-old driver was hurt.
   According to the police report, at about 7:55 a.m. on May 28, 2026, drivers traveling east on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens crashed, with one driver hitting the center back end of another sedan. A 72-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman riding as rear-seat passengers were reported injured with head trauma. A 36-year-old woman driving was also reported injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits teen in crosswalk 2026-05-19T08:59:00+00:00
   32 AVE
   A driver, police say, got distracted and hit a 17-year-old crossing 32nd Avenue at 137th Street. The teen reported whiplash and arm pain.
   According to the police report, a 57-year-old driver went straight ahead on 32nd Avenue at 137th Street in Queens and hit a 17-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk with no signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The teen was injured, with whiplash and an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury.