Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver hits 13-year-old cyclist 2026-05-26T15:50:00+00:00
   W 9 ST
   A 17-year-old driver in an SUV hit a 13-year-old boy riding a bike at W 9th Street and Smith Street. The child suffered an elbow, lower-arm and hand fracture with dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 17-year-old driver in a 2014 Honda Pilot was going straight on W 9th Street at Smith Street in Brooklyn on May 26, 2026, around 3:50 p.m., when the driver hit a 13-year-old bicyclist. The boy was conscious and reported an elbow, lower-arm and hand fracture, distortion and dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist error or confusion.
2. Distracted rider hits cyclist on 9th 2026-05-19T08:00:00+00:00
   9 ST
   A rider hit a 41-year-old cyclist near 9th Street and 4th Avenue. Police recorded inattention; the cyclist was ejected, unconscious, and left with a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old bicyclist was injured around 8 a.m. Tuesday near 9th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn after a rider hit him. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The cyclist was ejected, was listed as unconscious, and reported a concussion and head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver tailed too close on Gowanus 2026-05-17T18:05:00+00:00
   GOWANUS EXPY
   On the Gowanus Expressway near Centre Street, a driver followed too closely. Two drivers were hurt, including a 71-year-old with crush injuries to his lower leg and foot.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Gowanus Expressway near Centre Street followed too closely and hit another driver around 6:05 p.m. on May 17, 2026. Police recorded Following Too Closely as the contributing factor. A 71-year-old driver suffered crush injuries to the knee, lower leg and foot; a 27-year-old driver had an abdomen-pelvis contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver making left turn sparks pileup 2026-05-14T10:09:00+00:00
   NEVINS ST
   A 62-year-old driver got hurt on Nevins Street at Union Street after a driver making a left turn hit a chain of parked vehicles. He suffered an internal injury and trauma to his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 10:09 a.m. on May 14, 2026, at Nevins Street and Union Street in Brooklyn. A driver making a left turn collided with a parked SUV and a parked sedan, and the impact involved several other parked SUVs. A 62-year-old male driver was injured, with an internal injury and knee/lower-leg trauma. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver backed up, hurt a woman 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00
   191 UNION ST
   A driver backed unsafely near 191 Union Street and hit another vehicle. A 31-year-old woman driver was injured with internal back trauma.
   According to the police report, a driver backing unsafely near 191 Union Street in Brooklyn hit another vehicle around 10 a.m. on May 14, 2026. A 31-year-old woman listed as a driver was reported injured, with internal injury to her back. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.