Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver backed into cyclist 2026-04-16T09:25:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A driver backing on 5th Avenue at 6th Street hit a 55-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention and backing unsafely; the cyclist was listed in apparent death condition.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan was backing on 5th Avenue at 6th Street in Brooklyn around 9:25 a.m. on April 16, 2026, and hit a 55-year-old man riding a bike. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and backing unsafely. The bicyclist was listed with “apparent death.”
2. Teen SUV driver hits 13-year-old cyclist 2026-05-26T15:50:00+00:00
   W 9 ST
   A 17-year-old driver in an SUV hit a 13-year-old boy on a bike at W 9th Street and Smith Street, leaving the cyclist with an elbow/arm/hand fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 17-year-old driver in a 2014 Honda Pilot was going straight ahead on W 9th Street at Smith Street in Brooklyn on May 26, 2026, around 3:50 p.m., when a collision injured a 13-year-old bicyclist. The cyclist was conscious and reported an elbow/lower-arm/hand fracture, distortion, and dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist error/confusion as a contributing factor.
3. Distracted driver hits cyclist on 9th 2026-05-19T08:00:00+00:00
   9 ST
   A distracted driver hit a 41-year-old cyclist near 9th Street and 4th Avenue. The rider was ejected and suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old driver hit a 41-year-old bicyclist around 8 a.m. Tuesday near 9th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The cyclist was ejected, was listed as unconscious, and reported a concussion with a head injury.
4. Driver tailed too close on Gowanus 2026-05-17T18:05:00+00:00
   GOWANUS EXPY
   On the Gowanus Expressway near Centre Street, a driver followed too closely and a crash left two drivers injured, including a 71-year-old with leg crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Gowanus Expressway near Centre Street followed too closely and collided with another car around 6:05 p.m. on May 17, 2026. Police recorded “Following Too Closely” as the contributing factor. A 71-year-old driver had knee/lower-leg/foot crush injuries, and a 27-year-old driver had an abdomen/pelvis contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver making left turn sparks pileup 2026-05-14T10:09:00+00:00
   NEVINS ST
   A 62-year-old driver got hurt on Nevins Street at Union Street after a driver making a left turn hit a chain of parked vehicles. He suffered an internal injury and trauma to his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 10:09 a.m. on May 14, 2026, at Nevins Street and Union Street in Brooklyn. A driver making a left turn collided with a parked SUV and a parked sedan, and the impact involved several other parked SUVs. A 62-year-old male driver was injured, with an internal injury and knee/lower-leg trauma. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.