Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver failed to yield, hit elders 2026-04-17T10:36:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   An SUV driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit two pedestrians crossing with the signal at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was knocked unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old SUV driver was making a left turn at Crescent Street and 35th Avenue in Queens when he failed to yield the right-of-way and hit two pedestrians in the intersection. An 83-year-old man suffered a head injury and was reported unconscious, with internal complaints. An 87-year-old woman suffered a head injury and reported pain or nausea.
2. Alleged Drunk Driver Ejects Woman on Crescent 2026-01-04T01:45:00+00:00
   CRESCENT ST
   Overnight on Crescent Street, a 54-year-old driver with alcohol recorded in the crash report hit a standing scooter and threw its rider into the street. The woman was knocked unconscious with a head injury.
   According to the police report, around 1:45 a.m. on Crescent Street at 30th Drive in Queens, a 54-year-old sedan driver making a left turn hit a standing motorized scooter. The 54-year-old woman riding the scooter was ejected, rendered unconscious and recorded with a head injury and internal complaint. Police recorded alcohol involvement in the crash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Moped rider botches lane use, crashes 2026-06-01T06:20:00+00:00
   41-50 22 ST
   Police recorded improper passing or lane use before a moped rider crashed with an SUV near 41-50 22nd Street in Queens. The 31-year-old rider suffered a leg fracture and partial ejection.
   According to the police report, a 31-year-old moped rider making a left turn collided with a driver going straight in an SUV near 41-50 22nd Street in Queens around 6:20 a.m. on June 1, 2026. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage. The moped rider was injured, partially ejected, and reported a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture and dislocation.
4. Distracted driver blows yield, injures man 2026-05-31T06:00:00+00:00
   MEEKER AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield on Meeker Avenue near Morgan Avenue. One driver was injured with internal abdomen/pelvis trauma.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers collided on Meeker Avenue near Morgan Avenue in Brooklyn around 6:00 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. A 32-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with an internal abdomen/pelvis injury and shock noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver blew traffic control, hit cyclist 2026-05-31T04:20:00+00:00
   ROEBLING ST
   A driver in a sedan disregarded traffic control and hit a 26-year-old cyclist on Roebling Street near N 4th Street. The rider suffered a head injury with severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta was going straight on Roebling Street near N 4th Street around 4:20 a.m. on May 31, 2026, when the driver hit a bicyclist who was also going straight. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The 26-year-old bicyclist was injured, ejected, and had a head injury with severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.