Recent severe crashes

1. Driver followed too close, hurt 3 2026-02-14T05:28:00+00:00
   FULTON ST
   At 5:28 a.m. on Fulton St at Malcolm X Blvd, a driver in an SUV followed too closely and hit a sedan stopped in traffic. Three people reported whiplash, including one driver who was semiconscious.
   According to the police report, at 5:28 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2026, on Fulton St at Malcolm X Blvd in Brooklyn, a driver in a 2011 Ford SUV going straight ahead hit the rear of a 2015 Acura sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded following too closely. Three occupants reported neck injuries consistent with whiplash; one driver was semiconscious.
2. Unlicensed SUV Driver Slams Parked Car 2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00
   BROADWAY
   An unlicensed SUV driver hit a parked sedan on Broadway at Patchen Ave before dawn, and the 50-year-old driver was injured. Police flagged alcohol in the crash.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old woman driving an SUV east on Broadway at Patchen Avenue in Brooklyn hit a parked sedan around 5 a.m. The driver was recorded as unlicensed and injured in the crash. Police recorded alcohol involvement. Another female registrant was listed in the report; the report does not describe her injuries.
3. Distracted driver crash injures 16-year-old 2026-02-24T19:04:00+00:00
   PULASKI ST
   A driver lost focus and hit another sedan on Pulaski Street by Marcus Garvey Boulevard. A 16-year-old driver reported whiplash and a head injury.
   According to the police report, a driver’s inattention or distraction was recorded as a contributing factor in a Feb. 24 evening crash on Pulaski Street at Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Brooklyn. Police listed a 16-year-old male driver as injured, with whiplash and a head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Two taxi drivers crash on Throop 2026-02-22T21:20:00+00:00
   THROOP AVE
   Two taxi drivers crashed on Throop Avenue after dark, and a 64-year-old passenger ended up hurt with head injury and whiplash. Police recorded slippery pavement.
   According to the police report, two taxi drivers, both going straight, crashed on Throop Avenue in Brooklyn around 9:20 p.m. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor for both vehicles. A 64-year-old woman riding as a right-rear passenger was injured, with a head injury and a whiplash complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Unlicensed driver’s bad turn injures woman 2026-02-22T13:50:00+00:00
   153 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD
   An unlicensed driver turned improperly on Marcus Garvey Boulevard and hit another driver. A woman was injured, police say.
   According to the police report, a 39-year-old woman driving an SUV went straight on Marcus Garvey Boulevard when another driver, in a sedan making a left turn, turned improperly and hit her. Police recorded “Turning Improperly” as a contributing factor. The SUV driver was listed as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.