Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver’s left turn floors cyclist 2026-03-02T11:34:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Franklin Avenue hit a 35-year-old cyclist, leaving him with a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, the driver of a 2014 SUV was making a left turn on Franklin Avenue when the crash occurred with a bicyclist who was going straight. The cyclist, 35, was injured, with a head injury and minor bleeding reported. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist error or confusion as a contributing factor.
2. Tailgating driver hits sedan on Nostrand 2026-02-25T15:00:00+00:00
   381 NOSTRAND AVE
   A driver followed too closely and hit another driver near 381 Nostrand Ave. One 40-year-old man suffered a lower-arm/hand injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers were making left turns near 381 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn when one driver followed too closely and hit the other vehicle. Police recorded following too closely and passenger distraction as contributing factors. A 40-year-old man, listed as a driver, was injured with an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury and minor bleeding.
3. Driver followed too close, hurt kid 2026-02-15T17:50:00+00:00
   THROOP AVE
   On Throop Ave at Madison St, a driver followed too closely and crashed into another SUV. A 3-year-old passenger and two drivers were hurt, with neck bruises.
   According to the police report, multiple drivers were traveling north on Throop Ave at Madison St when a driver followed too closely and crashed into another SUV, leading to a chain collision involving three SUVs. A 3-year-old passenger and two drivers were listed as injured, with neck contusions.
4. Distracted rider hits pedestrian on Lafayette 2026-02-13T21:28:00+00:00
   LAFAYETTE AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention as a 29-year-old bike rider hit a 56-year-old man crossing Lafayette Ave. Both suffered head injuries in the evening.
   According to the police report, a 29-year-old woman riding a bike was going straight on Lafayette Ave when police recorded driver inattention/distraction and a 56-year-old man was injured while crossing not at an intersection. The cyclist was ejected and reported head pain or nausea. The pedestrian had a head injury and a contusion.
5. Driver tailgates, hits SUV by Bedford 2026-02-09T10:55:00+00:00
   762 BEDFORD AVE
   A school-bus driver followed too closely and hit the back of an SUV near 762 Bedford Ave. The SUV driver reported whiplash and a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver operating a school bus was going straight on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn when the driver followed too closely and hit the back of an SUV that was also going straight. Police recorded “Following Too Closely” as the contributing factor. The SUV driver, a 45-year-old man, was injured, with neck trauma and a whiplash complaint.