Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits man on Vandervoort 2026-02-15T00:16:00+00:00
   VANDERVOORT AVE
   A distracted driver hit a 31-year-old pedestrian near Vandervoort Ave and Maspeth Ave overnight. Police said the man suffered a head injury and was unconscious.
   According to the police report, around 12:16 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2026, a driver going straight on Vandervoort Ave near Maspeth Ave hit a 31-year-old man who was walking in the roadway, not at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian had a head injury and was listed as unconscious, with internal injury noted.
2. Moped driver tailed too close, ejected 2026-05-03T04:08:00+00:00
   CYPRESS AVE
   Police say a moped driver followed too closely on Cypress Avenue and crashed near Stockholm Street. The 30-year-old driver was ejected and injured; a 26-year-old passenger was also ejected and hurt.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 4:08 a.m. on Cypress Avenue near Stockholm Street. Police recorded following too closely and driver inattention/distraction. A 30-year-old man listed as the moped driver was injured, ejected, and had knee/lower-leg/foot injuries and crush injuries. A 26-year-old male passenger on the moped was also injured and ejected. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver blows control, injures 5-year-old 2026-04-26T02:30:00+00:00
   HART ST
   A driver disregarded traffic control on Hart Street at Irving Avenue and hit another car. A 5-year-old boy in the vehicle suffered a hip and upper-leg fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, at 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Hart Street and Irving Avenue in Brooklyn, a sedan driver going straight disregarded traffic control and hit another vehicle. A 5-year-old passenger was injured with a hip/upper-leg fracture/dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver blew traffic control, hit cyclist 2026-04-05T19:15:00+00:00
   KEAP ST
   A driver and a bike rider both disregarded traffic control on Keap Street near S 4th Street. The 23-year-old cyclist suffered a head injury with severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a bike rider were going straight on Keap Street near S 4th Street in Williamsburg when the collision happened around 7:15 p.m. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor for both parties. The bicyclist, a 23-year-old man, was injured with a head injury and severe bleeding.
5. Driver blows control, SUVs slam in Bushwick 2026-04-05T04:09:00+00:00
   HARMAN ST
   At 4:09 a.m. on Harman Street, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit another SUV. A 58-year-old passenger suffered a concussion and was trapped.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight collided at Harman Street and Cypress Avenue in Brooklyn after police recorded traffic control disregarded. A 58-year-old female passenger had a head injury listed as a concussion and was reported trapped and conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.