Recent severe crashes

1. Two SUV drivers crash, men hurt 2026-01-21T20:05:00+00:00
   ARLINGTON AVE
   Two SUV drivers went straight and collided on Arlington Ave near Bradford St. One driver suffered severe lacerations; the other had crush injuries. A 13-year-old passenger was also hurt.
   According to the police report, two drivers in SUVs were traveling straight when they collided on Arlington Ave at Bradford St in Brooklyn on Jan. 21, 2026, around 8:05 p.m. A 25-year-old driver had severe lacerations and a 20-year-old driver had crush injuries. A 13-year-old front-seat passenger had severe lacerations. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver eating or drinking in crash 2026-03-01T00:30:00+00:00
   HIGHLAND BLVD
   Just after midnight on Highland Boulevard, a driver eating or drinking crashed into another sedan, leaving a 33-year-old driver and a 22-year-old passenger with whiplash.
   According to the police report, around 12:30 a.m. on March 1, 2026, a sedan driver going straight ahead and another sedan driver starting in traffic crashed near Highland Boulevard and Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded Eating or Drinking and Other Vehicular as contributing factors. A 33-year-old driver and a 22-year-old passenger reported whiplash/neck injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Unlicensed driver hits 19-year-old at Bushwick Ave 2026-02-21T00:30:00+00:00
   1630 BUSHWICK AVE
   Just after midnight on Bushwick Ave, an unlicensed driver hit a 19-year-old driver. Police recorded “other vehicular” factors; the teen had a shoulder abrasion.
   According to the police report, a 39-year-old unlicensed driver in a 2013 Audi sedan was going straight ahead near 1630 Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn around 12:30 a.m. when the driver collided with another motor vehicle. A 19-year-old driver was injured, with an abrasion to the shoulder/upper arm. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver hit pedestrian on Atlantic 2026-02-20T19:18:00+00:00
   ATLANTIC AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit a 43-year-old man at Atlantic Avenue and Shepherd Avenue. The pedestrian suffered abrasions to his knee, lower leg, and foot.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight on Atlantic Avenue at Shepherd Avenue hit a 43-year-old pedestrian at the intersection around 7:18 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian, listed as conscious, suffered an abrasion with injury to the knee, lower leg, and foot. The crash happened after dark.
5. Bus driver slams sedan on Ridgewood 2026-01-28T10:10:00+00:00
   RIDGEWOOD AVE
   A bus driver going straight hit a sedan on Ridgewood Ave at Grant Ave. The sedan’s 39-year-old driver reported whiplash and a back injury.
   According to the police report, a bus driver and a sedan driver were both going straight when the bus driver hit the sedan at Ridgewood Ave and Grant Ave in Brooklyn on the morning of Jan. 28, 2026. The sedan’s 39-year-old driver was injured, with whiplash and a back injury listed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.