Recent severe crashes

1. Driver followed too close, rear-ended Tesla 2026-03-20T10:50:00+00:00
   FLATBUSH AVE
   A driver going straight ahead hit the back of a stopped Tesla on Flatbush Avenue at Atlantic Avenue. Police recorded following too closely. The Tesla’s 49-year-old driver reported internal injuries and harm to a knee/lower leg/foot.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead hit the back of a 2023 Tesla sedan that was stopped in traffic at Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn on the morning of March 20, 2026. Police recorded following too closely. The Tesla’s 49-year-old driver was listed as injured, with internal complaints and knee/lower leg/foot injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver tails motorcycle, injures 25-year-old 2026-03-02T11:37:00+00:00
   FLATBUSH AVE
   On Flatbush by Atlantic, a driver followed too closely and hit a motorcycle rider. The 25-year-old suffered an internal injury and hurt his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan and a 25-year-old motorcycle rider were traveling south on Flatbush Avenue at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn when the driver hit the motorcycle from behind. Police recorded following too closely. The motorcycle rider was injured, with an internal complaint and knee/lower-leg/foot injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver slams stopped sedan on 5th 2026-02-01T19:37:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   On 5th Ave at President St, a driver going straight hit a sedan stopped in traffic. One 34-year-old driver was injured and reported neck pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, at 7:37 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, on 5 Ave at President St in Brooklyn, a driver going straight hit a sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded contributing factors including slippery pavement and tire failure or inadequacy. A 34-year-old driver was injured, semiconscious, with a neck injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver slams rear, hurts kid 2026-03-21T13:10:00+00:00
   3 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after one driver hit the back of another sedan on 3rd Street at 5th Avenue. A 4-year-old boy and a 42-year-old woman were injured.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 1:10 p.m. Saturday on 3rd Street at 5th Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The report lists two sedan drivers and says a 4-year-old boy and a 42-year-old woman passengers were injured, both with contusions.
5. SUV driver failed to yield, hit cyclist 2026-03-14T08:45:00+00:00
   4 AVE
   On 4th Avenue at Carroll Street, a driver turning right failed to yield and hit a 42-year-old cyclist. Police also recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a 66-year-old driver in a Porsche SUV was making a right turn on 4th Avenue at Carroll Street in Brooklyn when he hit a 42-year-old woman riding a bike straight ahead. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed. The cyclist was injured, with an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury and a reported minor burn.