Crash on Brooklyn Queens Expressway, New York, New York

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:34 PM

Injury crash3 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4872427

From the NYC Open Data (NYPD collisions), record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: Brooklyn Queens Expressway
City, county: New York
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 0
Motorists injured: 3
People involved: 8
Injured: 3
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2021 BMW -Car/SUV

Sedan

Damage: Right Front Bumper
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 21Restraint: Air Bag Deployed/Lap Belt/Harness
Unknown
Passenger, female, 18Restraint: Air Bag Deployed/Lap Belt
Unknown
Passenger, male, 20Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2024 Merz -Car/SUV

Sedan

Damage: Right Front Bumper
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 36Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Injured
Passenger, male, 57Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Unknown
Passenger, male, 30Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Unknown
Passenger, male, 31Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Unknown

Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2024 Hyun -Car/SUV

Sedan

Damage: Right Rear Quarter Panel
Damage recorded: Right Side Doors
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 31Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distractionas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: Unsafe Lane Changingas recorded on the report

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About this record

Source: NYC Open Data (NYPD collisions)
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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