Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding driver hits woman stepping out 2026-05-06T07:40:00+00:00
   155 ST
   A driver going too fast hit a 45-year-old woman on 155th Street at 109th Avenue. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight hit a 45-year-old woman at 155th Street and 109th Avenue in Queens around 7:40 a.m. on May 6, 2026. Police recorded unsafe speed. The woman was conscious and reported internal injuries to the abdomen and pelvis.
2. Driver merging on Van Wyck hits sedan 2026-05-31T00:01:00+00:00
   VAN WYCK EXPWY
   Just after midnight on the Van Wyck Expressway, a driver merging hit a sedan. Two drivers were injured, including a 57-year-old in shock.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2009 Toyota RAV4 was merging northbound on the Van Wyck Expressway when the vehicles collided with a northbound 2022 Honda Civic. The 57-year-old SUV driver was listed as injured, in shock, with pain or nausea and “entire body” injury noted. The 22-year-old sedan driver reported head pain or nausea and was listed as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver slams SUV into pickup 2026-05-25T20:44:00+00:00
   156-08 110 AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver going straight hit a parked pickup near 156-08 110th Avenue. A 48-year-old rear passenger suffered a face injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 8:44 p.m. near 156-08 110th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A driver going straight in a station wagon/SUV hit a parked pickup truck. A 48-year-old woman riding in the rear left passenger seat was injured, with a face injury and minor bleeding; the SUV driver reported whiplash and a chest injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver botches turn, injures two 2026-05-22T14:00:00+00:00
   LINDEN BOULEVARD
   A driver turning improperly on Linden Boulevard left two people with whiplash — including a 19-year-old passenger. Afternoon traffic, sudden snap.
   According to the police report, a driver turning improperly on Linden Boulevard near I 678 in Queens crashed into another vehicle around 2 p.m. on May 22, 2026. The 45-year-old driver reported whiplash and a neck injury, and a 19-year-old front-seat passenger reported whiplash and a neck injury. A second driver was listed; the report does not describe his injuries.
5. Midnight drivers collide, five reported hurt 2026-04-28T00:15:00+00:00
   173-69 106 AVE
   Just after midnight in Queens, two drivers going straight hit each other near 173-69 106th Avenue. Police reports list head injuries and pain or nausea for multiple occupants, and one driver with minor bleeding to the face.
   According to the police report, the crash occurred around 12:15 a.m. near 173-69 106th Avenue in Queens when two sedan drivers traveling west and east, both going straight, collided. Police recorded injuries including head injury with complaints of pain or nausea for a driver and passengers, and minor bleeding with a face injury for another driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.