Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver crash leaves concussion 2026-02-22T18:30:00+00:00
   FREEMAN ST
   Police recorded driver inattention and traffic-control disregard on Freeman Street at Franklin Street. A 22-year-old driver was injured, with a concussion reported.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a driver in a sedan were going straight on Freeman Street at Franklin Street on Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and traffic control disregarded. A 22-year-old male driver was injured and reported a concussion, with chest injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver failed to yield, hit 76-year-old 2026-02-12T09:28:00+00:00
   LEONARD ST
   A 23-year-old driver making a left turn on Leonard Street hit a 76-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded failure to yield and a limited view.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old driver in a sedan was making a left turn at Leonard St and Calyer St in Brooklyn when she hit a 76-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk with no signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and a view obstructed/limited. The pedestrian suffered a head injury with minor bleeding.
3. Driver tails car, causes McGuinness crash 2026-01-23T17:36:00+00:00
   CALYER ST
   A driver followed too closely on McGuinness Blvd and hit a stopped sedan. The sedan’s driver reported back pain and whiplash.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2017 Acura SUV was going straight east on McGuinness Blvd at Calyer St when police recorded following too closely and the SUV driver hit a 2007 Honda sedan that was stopped in traffic. The sedan’s driver, 46, was injured and reported back pain and whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Cyclist Fails To Yield, Hits Child 2026-01-17T13:40:00+00:00
   200 FRANKLIN ST
   A 21-year-old bike rider failed to yield on Franklin Street and hit a 5-year-old in a marked crosswalk. The crash also injured the child’s 39-year-old guardian.
   According to the police report, a 21-year-old bicycle rider going straight on Franklin Street failed to yield and hit a 5-year-old boy crossing in a marked crosswalk during a snowy Saturday afternoon. The crash also injured a 39-year-old woman, who suffered a leg injury. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way for both the rider and the pedestrians’ movements.