Recent severe crashes

1. Drunk driver crash traps 26-year-old 2026-03-28T01:49:00+00:00
   BEACH CHANNEL DR
   A 26-year-old driver was trapped and injured in an overnight crash on Beach Channel Drive near Beach 130th Street. Police recorded alcohol involvement.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old woman driving a sedan was injured in a crash at 1:49 a.m. on Beach Channel Drive at Beach 130th Street in Queens. Police recorded alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. She was listed as trapped, in shock, with abdomen/pelvis injuries and a complaint of crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Police: Distracted driver flips SUV 2026-05-13T20:54:00+00:00
   BEACH 121 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after an 85-year-old driver crashed into a parked SUV on Beach 121st Street at Rockaway Beach Boulevard. The driver suffered a bleeding arm injury.
   According to the police report, an 85-year-old woman driving west on Beach 121st Street at Rockaway Beach Boulevard hit a parked SUV at 8:54 p.m. in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The driver was reported injured with minor bleeding and an elbow-lower-arm-hand injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. 85-year-old driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-05-08T15:30:00+00:00
   BEACH 114 ST
   A driver in a sedan failed to yield on Beach 114th Street at Rockaway Beach Boulevard and hit a 59-year-old man crossing. He was injured in the leg and foot.
   According to the police report, an 85-year-old man driving a four-door sedan went straight on Beach 114th Street at Rockaway Beach Boulevard around 3:30 p.m. on May 8, 2026, and hit a 59-year-old pedestrian who was crossing. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a contusion to the knee, lower leg, or foot.
4. Driver followed too close, wrecked Queens 2026-04-16T20:50:00+00:00
   BEACH 116 ST
   A driver followed too closely on Beach 116th Street and crashed into another vehicle near Beach Channel Drive. A 58-year-old driver reported whiplash and neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver crashed into another vehicle on Beach 116th Street near Beach Channel Drive in Queens at 8:50 p.m. on April 16, 2026. Police recorded following too closely as a contributing factor. A 58-year-old man, listed as a driver, was injured with a neck injury and whiplash, and was noted as in shock.
5. Driver tailed too close, rear-ends car 2026-04-02T17:05:00+00:00
   113-25 BEACH CHANNEL DR
   A driver followed too closely and crashed into another vehicle on Beach Channel Drive. Police recorded driver inattention; the 69-year-old driver was hurt, with a knee and lower-leg contusion.
   According to the police report, a 69-year-old driver was going straight on Beach Channel Drive in Queens when police recorded following too closely and driver inattention/distraction, and the driver hit the back of another vehicle. The driver was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot bruise.