Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits man on Vandervoort 2026-02-15T00:16:00+00:00
   VANDERVOORT AVE
   A distracted driver hit a 31-year-old pedestrian near Vandervoort Ave and Maspeth Ave overnight. Police said the man suffered a head injury and was unconscious.
   According to the police report, around 12:16 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2026, a driver going straight on Vandervoort Ave near Maspeth Ave hit a 31-year-old man who was walking in the roadway, not at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian had a head injury and was listed as unconscious, with internal injury noted.
2. Driver failed to yield, hit 62-year-old 2026-02-03T21:59:00+00:00
   MORGAN AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Morgan Ave hit a 62-year-old man crossing with the signal at Johnson Ave. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way.
   According to the police report, at 9:59 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, a driver making a left turn at Morgan Ave and Johnson Ave hit a 62-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian had a head injury and complained of pain or nausea; he was listed as incoherent.
3. Pickup driver failed to yield, hit sedan 2026-01-25T18:05:00+00:00
   MASPETH AVE
   A pickup driver failed to yield on Maspeth Ave at Vandervoort Ave and hit a sedan. One driver reported eye pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a pickup-truck driver and a sedan driver were going straight on Maspeth Ave at Vandervoort Ave in Brooklyn when the pickup driver failed to yield right-of-way and hit the sedan. Police also recorded traffic control disregarded. A 40-year-old male driver was injured, with an eye injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver botched a turn, broke cyclist 2026-01-18T23:56:00+00:00
   BUSHWICK AVE
   On Bushwick Ave at Maujer St, a driver turned improperly and hit a 56-year-old cyclist. She suffered a knee/lower-leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a crash at Bushwick Ave and Maujer St in Brooklyn left a 56-year-old woman riding a bicycle injured. Police recorded turning improperly as a contributing factor. The cyclist’s injuries were listed as knee/lower leg/foot trauma, with a fracture and dislocation.
5. Driver sped, failed to yield, hurt kid 2026-01-15T20:04:00+00:00
   MEEKER AVE
   A driver blew the right-of-way at unsafe speed on Meeker Ave and hit a 12-year-old rider. The boy was ejected and suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old driver in a sedan was traveling on Meeker Ave at Manhattan Ave in Brooklyn when police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way. A 12-year-old rider on an “other motorized” vehicle was injured, ejected, and had a head injury with severe bleeding; the report lists him as semiconscious.