Recent severe crashes

1. Drivers tailgated on Belt, people hurt 2026-04-29T14:40:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Police recorded following too closely on the Belt Parkway. Several people were injured, including an 80-year-old driver with a head injury.
   According to the police report, the crash happened on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn on April 29, 2026, around 2:40 p.m. Police recorded following too closely and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle as contributing factors. Injured occupants included an 80-year-old driver with a head injury and a 26-year-old front passenger with internal injuries, among others.
2. SUV driver’s left turn breaks her arm 2026-03-15T15:00:00+00:00
   494 GATEWAY DR
   A 76-year-old driver turned left near 494 Gateway Drive and crashed, leaving her with a fractured, dislocated arm and hand injury. Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn.
   According to the police report, a 76-year-old woman driving a 2008 Lexus SUV was making a left turn near 494 Gateway Drive in Brooklyn on March 15, 2026, around 3 p.m. She was injured, with a fracture and dislocation reported to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. Another 76-year-old occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hit pickup; passengers hurt 2026-01-16T00:00:00+00:00
   ERSKINE ST
   Overnight on Erskine St at Gateway Dr, a driver hit a pickup truck. A 51-year-old passenger suffered a concussion and a 55-year-old passenger suffered a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, the crash happened overnight on Erskine St at Gateway Dr in Brooklyn. Police listed a sedan and a pickup truck, both going straight ahead. A 51-year-old front-seat passenger was injured with a concussion, and a 55-year-old rear passenger was injured with a fracture/dislocation. The sedan’s driver, 43, was recorded as injured with crush injuries, and the pickup’s driver, 41, was listed.
4. Driver hits 85-year-old man at Van Siclen 2026-01-08T12:20:00+00:00
   VAN SICLEN AVE
   A driver hit an 85-year-old man at Van Siclen and Flatlands in midday traffic. The pedestrian suffered a severe head injury and heavy bleeding on a clear winter afternoon.
   According to the police report, a driver hit an 85-year-old man walking at the intersection of Van Siclen Avenue and Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn around 12:20 p.m. on January 8. The pedestrian sustained a head injury with severe bleeding and was recorded as injured. No other injuries or vehicle details were documented in the report.
5. Distracted bus driver botches turn 2026-05-02T09:49:00+00:00
   FLATLANDS AVE
   A bus driver got careless at Flatlands and Alabama and hit a sedan. The 27-year-old driver and a 52-year-old passenger on the bus suffered shoulder contusions.
   According to the police report, a bus driver making a left turn on Flatlands Avenue at Alabama Avenue hit a sedan around 9:49 a.m. on May 2, 2026, in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and improper turning. A 27-year-old man listed as the driver and a 52-year-old woman listed as a bus passenger were injured, both with shoulder/upper-arm contusions.