Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Pickup Driver Failed to Yield, Cyclist Fractured 2026-10-07T14:22:00+00:00
   Unknown location
   A pickup driver failed to yield and hit a cyclist at 700 Broadway. The cyclist suffered a fracture and dislocation to the knee, lower leg or foot.
   According to the police report, a driver in a pickup truck hit a cyclist at 700 Broadway in Brooklyn. Police recorded failure to yield by the pickup driver. The 53-year-old cyclist suffered a fracture and dislocation to the knee, lower leg or foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Two Brooklyn Riders Collide After Dark 2026-09-28T20:30:00+00:00
   Unknown location
   A bicyclist and an e-bike rider collided at 595 Kent Avenue. One rider, 33, suffered an arm injury and reported pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, a bicyclist and an e-bike rider collided at 595 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn at about 8:30 p.m. One 33-year-old rider was listed as injured, semiconscious, and ejected, with an elbow, lower-arm or hand injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. The report lists glare, driver inattention or distraction, and disregard of a traffic control.
4. Four Hurt in Throop Avenue Crash 2026-08-10T17:08:00+00:00
   THROOP AVE
   Four people were injured in a collision at Throop Avenue and Wallabout Street, including two drivers and two passengers. One driver had a neck bruise; the others had bruises to an eye or lower leg.
   According to the police report, the collision involved a northbound utility task vehicle traveling straight and a delivery truck listed as parked on Throop Avenue at Wallabout Street. The report lists four people injured: two drivers and two passengers. Their reported injuries were bruises to the neck, eye and lower leg. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver Fails to Yield, Cyclist Hurt 2026-06-21T15:40:00+00:00
   THROOP AVE
   A driver failed to yield and hit a 21-year-old cyclist at Throop Avenue and Whipple Street. She suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, the driver failed to yield the right of way. A 21-year-old cyclist was injured and reported a concussion. The crash happened at Throop Avenue and Whipple Street in Brooklyn at 3:40 p.m. on June 21, 2026.