Recent severe crashes

1. Driver’s unsafe merge wrecks BQE run 2026-04-17T03:45:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   Police recorded unsafe lane changing on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Two drivers crashed; one 44-year-old driver was injured and listed as unconscious.
   According to the police report, at about 3:45 a.m. on April 17, 2026, two drivers traveling west on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway crashed after police recorded unsafe lane changing. The vehicles were a station wagon/SUV and a diesel tractor truck. A 44-year-old male driver was reported injured and unconscious.
2. E-bike rider hits pedestrian in Brooklyn 2026-06-09T18:40:00+00:00
   CADMAN PLZ W
   A 54-year-old man crossing near Cadman Plaza W and Middagh Street was injured when an e-bike rider hit him. Police recorded improper passing or lane use.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man riding an e-bike was going straight on Cadman Plaza W at Middagh Street when he hit a 54-year-old pedestrian who was crossing. The pedestrian suffered an abrasion. Police recorded improper passing or lane use for the rider and noted pedestrian error/confusion for the pedestrian.
3. Speeding, distracted driver hits two-wheel rider 2026-06-06T16:52:00+00:00
   STATE ST
   On State Street at Clinton Street, police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention before a driver hit a moped rider. The 37-year-old rider was injured, partially ejected, and left with a hip and upper-leg bruise.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Saturday afternoon at State Street and Clinton Street in Brooklyn. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention/distraction. The 37-year-old moped rider was injured and partially ejected, with a contusion in the hip/upper-leg area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver followed too close, hit bus 2026-06-02T14:02:00+00:00
   HENRY ST
   A driver on Henry Street hit a school bus after police recorded Following Too Closely and View Obstructed/Limited. Two women riding as passengers reported head pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 4‑door sedan going straight on Henry Street hit a school bus near Joralemon Street around 2:02 p.m. Tuesday. Police recorded Following Too Closely and View Obstructed/Limited. Two passengers, ages 60 and 69, were reported injured with head pain and nausea, and were listed in shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits 23-year-old pedestrian 2026-05-31T22:00:00+00:00
   149 STATE ST
   Sunday night on State Street, a distracted driver hit a 23-year-old woman on foot, bruising her knee and lower leg. Another driver’s parked sedan was also hit.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight hit a 23-year-old pedestrian near 149 State Street in Brooklyn around 10 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian reported a contusion/bruise to her knee-lower leg-foot and was conscious. A second sedan was listed as parked and damaged.