Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blows control, SUVs slam in Bushwick 2026-04-05T04:09:00+00:00
   HARMAN ST
   At 4:09 a.m. on Harman Street, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit another SUV. A 58-year-old passenger suffered a concussion and was trapped.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight collided at Harman Street and Cypress Avenue in Brooklyn after police recorded traffic control disregarded. A 58-year-old female passenger had a head injury listed as a concussion and was reported trapped and conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver turning left hits 72-year-old 2026-03-13T22:30:00+00:00
   129 WILSON AVE
   A 63-year-old driver making a left turn hit a 72-year-old man crossing with the signal at Wilson Avenue. Police recorded severe bleeding and an injury to his elbow, lower arm, or hand.
   According to the police report, a 63-year-old man driving a 2024 Jeep sedan was making a left turn at 129 Wilson Avenue in Brooklyn on March 13, 2026, around 10:30 p.m. The driver hit a 72-year-old man who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded severe bleeding and an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury.
3. Distracted driver turns, hits sedan 2026-02-16T00:15:00+00:00
   WYCKOFF AVE
   Just after midnight on Wyckoff Ave at Troutman St, police recorded driver inattention. A driver turning right in a garbage truck hit a sedan. Two occupants were injured with concussions.
   According to the police report, at 12:15 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2026, a driver in a garbage or refuse truck was making a right turn on Wyckoff Ave at Troutman St and hit a sedan going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Two occupants were reported injured with concussions. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver hits motorcyclist on Irving 2026-01-19T09:46:00+00:00
   IRVING AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver and a motorcycle rider collided near Irving Ave and Hart St. The 32-year-old rider was partially ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a motorcycle rider were going straight when they collided at Irving Ave and Hart St in Brooklyn on Jan. 19, 2026 at 9:46 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 32-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, partially ejected, and reported a fracture/dislocation in the knee-lower leg-foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver slams parked SUV overnight 2026-04-03T01:51:00+00:00
   BUSHWICK AVE
   At 1:51 a.m. on Bushwick Ave at DeKalb Ave, a driver going straight hit a parked SUV. Police recorded driver inattention; the driver reported a minor burn to the face.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old driver traveling straight on Bushwick Avenue at DeKalb Avenue hit a parked SUV around 1:51 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and the report also lists slippery pavement. The driver was reported injured, with a minor burn to the face. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.