Recent severe crashes

1. 71-Year-Old Driver Dies After Slamming Parked Car 2026-01-12T15:00:00+00:00
   WOODHAVEN BLVD
   A 71-year-old driver going north on Woodhaven Blvd hit a parked sedan by 97th Avenue and died from chest injuries.
   According to the police report, a 71-year-old man driving north on Woodhaven Boulevard by 97th Avenue hit a parked sedan and sustained fatal chest injuries. Police recorded illness as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries. The crash occurred on a Monday afternoon in Queens.
2. Permit-holding driver crashes, concussion follows 2026-04-20T13:00:00+00:00
   86-24 101 AVE
   A permit-holding SUV driver trying to park crashed and was hurt. Police recorded driver inexperience.
   According to the police report, a 47-year-old driver with a learner’s permit was entering a parked position at 86-24 101st Avenue in Queens when the crash occurred with a sedan that was going straight ahead. Police recorded driver inexperience. The SUV driver was injured and reported a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits teen on Liberty 2026-05-21T16:50:00+00:00
   LIBERTY AVE
   A distracted 18-year-old driver hit a 19-year-old pedestrian on Liberty Avenue near 104th Street. She was hurt, with a neck injury and an abrasion.
   According to the police report, an 18-year-old driver was going straight on Liberty Avenue at 104th Street in Queens around 4:50 p.m. on May 21, 2026 when he hit a 19-year-old woman walking as a pedestrian. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. She was listed as injured, with a neck injury and an abrasion.
4. Driver passed wrong, sent cyclist down 2026-05-17T21:00:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY BLVD
   On Rockaway Boulevard at 9 p.m., a driver hit a 73-year-old cyclist. Police recorded improper passing and passing too closely; the man suffered a head injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, on May 17, 2026 at about 9:00 p.m. on Rockaway Boulevard near 101st Avenue in Queens, a driver hit a 73-year-old male bicyclist. Police recorded improper passing/lane usage and passing too closely. The bicyclist was ejected and reported a head injury with minor bleeding.
5. Distracted driver hits another sedan 2026-05-16T13:30:00+00:00
   104 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention on 104th Street. Two drivers reported whiplash and chest injuries after one driver hit another sedan.
   According to the police report, a driver on 104th Street hit another sedan around 1:30 p.m. on May 16, 2026, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Two drivers, a 57-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man, were reported injured with chest injuries and whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.