Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted moped rider slams teen passenger 2026-01-14T09:48:00+00:00
   86 ST
   A distracted moped rider going east on 86th Street hit parked and moving SUVs, ejecting a 15-year-old passenger and leaving him with crush injuries. Morning in Bensonhurst, and a kid paid for an adult’s inattention.
   According to the police report, a moped rider heading east on 86th Street near 24th Avenue hit a parked SUV and then an SUV driven northbound. Police recorded driver inattention and disregard of traffic control by the moped rider. A 15-year-old male passenger on the moped was ejected and suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted e-bike rider hit by driver 2026-01-13T00:00:00+00:00
   73 ST
   A 31-year-old e-bike rider ended up hurt on 73rd Street after a driver going straight hit him. Police logged driver inexperience and distraction on both sides in this midnight crash.
   According to the police report, a 31-year-old e-bike rider traveling south on 73rd Street and a 61-year-old driver traveling west on 20th Avenue collided just after midnight in Brooklyn. The rider sustained a leg injury and reported internal pain. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention or distraction for both the rider and the motor-vehicle driver.
3. Driver Backs Into 77-Year-Old Woman 2026-01-06T13:15:00+00:00
   1709 62 ST
   A 38-year-old driver backed unsafely on 62nd Street and hit a 77-year-old woman crossing, injuring her eye and leaving her in pain. Police also recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old licensed driver in a sedan backed unsafely near 1709 62nd Street in Brooklyn around 1:15 p.m. and hit a 77-year-old woman who was crossing. The pedestrian reported eye injury and pain or nausea. Police recorded backing unsafely and driver inattention or distraction by the driver.
4. Backing Driver Crushes Motorcyclist’s Leg 2026-01-01T15:05:00+00:00
   2167 77 ST
   A 54-year-old driver backed a sedan into a 31-year-old motorcyclist on 77th Street, leaving him with crush injuries to his lower leg. Police recorded backing unsafely as the cause.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old woman backing a sedan on 77th Street hit a 31-year-old man riding a motorcycle straight ahead. The motorcyclist sustained crush injuries to his lower leg and was recorded as injured. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver as a contributing factor.
5. Driver fails to yield, hits man 2026-02-02T08:38:00+00:00
   BENSON AVE
   A driver blew the right-of-way at Benson Ave and Bay 37 St and hit a 27-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going straight on Benson Ave at Bay 37 St hit a 27-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a back contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.