Recent severe crashes

1. Driver kills 76-year-old on Grand Central 2026-05-17T23:38:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   Late Sunday night on Grand Central Parkway, a driver hit and killed a 76-year-old woman on foot. Another New York death on a high-speed arterial.
   According to the police report, a 43-year-old driver was going straight ahead on Grand Central Parkway in Queens around 11:38 p.m. when he hit a 76-year-old pedestrian. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver kills man on Whitney 2026-03-31T16:34:00+00:00
   WHITNEY AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit and killed a 44-year-old man crossing Whitney Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old sedan driver was going straight west on Whitney Avenue on March 31, 2026, around 4:34 p.m., when the driver hit a 44-year-old pedestrian who was crossing not at an intersection and not in a crosswalk. The pedestrian was killed, with crush injuries noted. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Slippery LIE crash leaves driver dead 2026-02-06T04:27:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Two westbound drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway overnight. One driver, 50, was killed; the other, 52, reported pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, two westbound drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 4:27 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2026, involving a sedan and a tractor-truck diesel. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 50-year-old male driver was killed; a 52-year-old male driver reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Rider fractures arm in Queens crash 2026-05-13T18:39:00+00:00
   WOODSIDE AVE
   A 26-year-old cyclist ended up with an elbow and lower-arm fracture on Woodside Avenue at 78th Street. The police report lists the rider as injured, but gives no narrative of what led to the crash.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old male bicyclist was injured in a crash at Woodside Avenue and 78th Street in Queens on May 13, 2026, at 6:39 p.m. The report lists elbow/lower-arm/hand injury complaints including fracture, distortion, and dislocation. No narrative details or contributing factors were provided in the record.
5. Driver plows into parked sedan on Grand Central 2026-04-14T23:32:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   Late Tuesday night on the Grand Central Parkway, a driver hit a parked sedan. A 23-year-old driver was trapped and unconscious with head crush injuries.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 11:32 p.m. on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. Two sedan drivers were hurt: a 70-year-old driver reported chest pain or nausea, and a 23-year-old driver was trapped and unconscious with head crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.