South Ozone Park, NY (September 22, 2026) – Two NYPD officers were injured when a Toyota Highlander collided with their marked patrol car in South Ozone Park, according to the NYPD.
The officers, assigned to the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park, were responding to a 911 call for a person in need of medical attention near 118th Street and 111th Avenue. They were traveling westbound on 111th Street with lights and sirens activated just before 1:30 p.m. on September 22 when a 30-year-old man driving a Highlander northbound on 122nd Street collided with their vehicle.
The impact sent the patrol car into a brick fence near 121st Street and 111th Avenue. The Highlander overturned, and members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit worked to extricate the driver, who was transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in stable condition.
EMS transported both officers to area hospitals, where they were listed in stable condition, an NYPD spokesperson said.
Car Accidents in Queens, New York
A collision at a busy intersection can leave an officer, or any other driver, with injuries that take days to fully surface. Acting early protects both your health and any claim that follows.
- See a doctor the same day, even if you feel fine, since some injuries do not show symptoms right away
- Do not give a statement to the other driver’s insurance company before speaking with an attorney
- Preserve dashcam, Citizen app, and any nearby surveillance footage before it is deleted or overwritten
- Do not accept a settlement offer until an attorney has reviewed your case
Fault has not been publicly assigned in this crash. Any claim would be evaluated under New York’s modified comparative fault rule (CPLR § 1411(b)), which reduces a claimant’s recovery by their own share of fault and bars recovery only when that share equals or exceeds the combined fault of the defendants.
A police officer hurt on the job by someone else’s negligence is not limited to workers’ compensation. Under General Obligations Law § 11-106, an officer injured in the line of duty may also bring a civil claim against the at-fault driver. Under New York law, injured parties generally have three years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury claim (CPLR § 214), which for this crash falls on September 22, 2029.
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