Recent severe crashes

1. Driver with defective brakes slams Sutter Ave 2026-02-15T08:45:00+00:00
   SUTTER AVE
   A driver with defective brakes crashed on Sutter Ave, injuring a 21-year-old passenger with a concussion. The driver suffered a fracture and dislocation in an arm and reported shock.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old driver was going straight ahead on Sutter Ave in Brooklyn when the crash occurred; police recorded defective brakes as a contributing factor. A 21-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a concussion and was listed in shock. The driver reported a fracture, dislocation, and distortion to an elbow/lower arm/hand.
2. Distracted driver triggers Brooklyn two-car smash 2026-01-19T11:23:00+00:00
   59 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver crashed into another sedan at Pennsylvania Ave and 59th St. Two passengers were hurt, including one with a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight in a sedan crashed with a sedan whose driver was making a left turn at Pennsylvania Ave and 59th St in Brooklyn on Jan. 19 at 11:23 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 27-year-old male passenger reported a concussion, and a 32-year-old female passenger reported hip/upper-leg pain with nausea.
3. SUV driver hits man on Snediker 2026-01-14T13:50:00+00:00
   SNEDIKER AVE
   A driver in an SUV hit a 43-year-old man on Snediker Avenue by Pitkin. The crash left him semiconscious with crush injuries to his chest in the middle of a Brooklyn afternoon.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight in an SUV on Snediker Avenue near Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn hit a 43-year-old man. Police classified him as a pedestrian. He was reported semiconscious with crush injuries to his chest and a serious injury rating. No other injured people were listed.
4. Two SUV drivers collide on Liberty 2026-03-01T16:23:00+00:00
   LIBERTY AVE
   Two drivers going straight hit each other at Liberty Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue. A 62-year-old driver reported whiplash.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers traveling straight ahead collided at Liberty Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon. A 62-year-old man listed as a driver was injured and reported whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver blew traffic control, hit woman 2026-02-16T00:07:00+00:00
   SUTTER AVE
   Just after midnight on Sutter Ave at Milford St, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit a woman crossing with the signal. She was injured in the abdomen and pelvis.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV and a rider on a moped collided near Sutter Ave and Milford St in Brooklyn just after midnight. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. A woman pedestrian crossing with the signal at the intersection was injured, with abdomen/pelvis listed. One vehicle driver reported an abrasion to the lower leg/foot.