Recent severe crashes

1. Cyclist and E-Scooter Rider Collide; One Dies 2026-09-07T14:22:00+00:00
   SCHERMERHORN ST
   A cyclist and an e-scooter rider collided on Schermerhorn Street at Smith Street. The 77-year-old e-scooter rider was killed.
   According to the police report, a cyclist was starting from a parked position and an e-scooter rider was traveling straight when they collided on Schermerhorn Street at Smith Street. The 77-year-old e-scooter rider was killed. The report lists pedestrian/bicyclist/other pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor for the cyclist.
2. Bus Driver Fatally Hits 9-Year-Old in Williamsburg 2026-05-01T08:16:00+00:00
   LEE AVE
   Joel or Yoel Jacobowitz, 9, was crossing on his way to school when he was killed in a Williamsburg crash with a bus driver making a left turn; official crash records list failure to yield.
   On the morning of May 1, 2026, a bus driver making a left turn at Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg hit a 9-year-old boy who was crossing the street. The city crash record lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor and records one pedestrian death. Police accounts reported by multiple newsrooms said the 49-year-old school bus driver initially continued driving, then returned after being told what had happened. Reports identified the child as Joel Jacobowitz or Yoel Jacobowitz, and differed on whether he was pronounced dead at the scene or at a hospital. News accounts said no charges had been filed as investigators continued. Local officials and residents focused on the five-way intersection, which had recently been under construction and lacked clear crosswalk and street markings.
3. Box truck driver fatally injured Brooklyn Heights pedestrian 2026-01-23T13:00:00+00:00
   CLINTON ST
   Nasir Nadim, 59, a yellow taxi driver who had just prayed at a nearby mosque, died after a Brooklyn crash involving a box truck driver near Clinton and Tillary streets about 1 PM.
   Nasir Nadim, a 59-year-old pedestrian, was fatally injured in Brooklyn on Jan. 23, 2026. The city crash record places the collision at Clinton Street and Tillary Street at about 1 p.m. and lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police told news outlets that Nadim was first hit near Clinton and State streets, grabbed the driver-side door of a 2019 Freightliner box truck and held on as the driver continued north before he fell near Cadman Plaza and was hit again. News reports said the driver did not remain at the scene and had not been caught as of Feb. 16. Nadim was taken to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in critical condition and died a week later.
4. Driver Fails to Yield, Hits Brooklyn Cyclist 2026-10-31T08:35:00+00:00
   DRIGGS AVE
   A driver turning left on Driggs Avenue failed to yield and hit a cyclist. She suffered an arm injury and a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver making a left turn on Driggs Avenue at Lorimer Street hit a cyclist traveling straight. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The 34-year-old cyclist suffered an injury to her elbow, lower arm or hand and a concussion.
5. Driver’s Left Turn Breaks a Motorcyclist’s Leg 2026-10-29T21:59:00+00:00
   GRAHAM AVE
   A driver turning left on Graham Avenue failed to yield and hit a motorcyclist. The 22-year-old rider suffered a leg and foot fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver turning left on Graham Avenue at Bayard Street failed to yield the right of way and was recorded for driver inattention or distraction. The driver hit a motorcyclist traveling straight. The 22-year-old motorcyclist suffered a fracture or dislocation involving the knee, lower leg or foot and was partially ejected.