Recent severe crashes

1. Teen passenger dies after moped operator loses control in Sunset Park 2026-07-01T01:29:00+00:00
   Brooklyn
   Police said a 17-year-old boy operating a moped lost control on a Bush Terminal Park jetty, and a teen passenger died after being thrown to the ground.
   Police said a 17-year-old boy was operating a ZNEN moped on a jetty in Bush Terminal Park near First Avenue and 47th Street in Sunset Park at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when he lost control. A teen riding as a passenger was thrown from the moped, suffered a severe head injury, and died after medics took him to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. The operator was not hurt, and police were still working to identify the passenger the next day.
2. Speeding driver crashes SUV on BQE 2026-05-16T07:03:00+00:00
   GOWANUS EXPY (BQE)
   A driver moving too fast crashed into another driver on the Gowanus Expressway. One 51-year-old driver was left semiconscious, reporting pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, two drivers in SUVs crashed on the Gowanus Expressway (BQE) in Brooklyn at 7:03 a.m. on May 16, 2026. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. A 51-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, described as semiconscious, with a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hits 3-year-old after dark 2026-04-09T00:08:00+00:00
   50 ST
   A driver hit a 3-year-old girl on 50th Street just after midnight. Police reported head injury and unconsciousness.
   According to the police report, just after midnight on April 9, 2026, a 43-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight ahead on 50th Street in Brooklyn and hit a 3-year-old pedestrian who was recorded as emerging from in front of or behind a parked vehicle, not at an intersection. Police recorded head injury, internal complaint, and unconsciousness. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver blew control, hit sedan: concussions 2026-04-02T02:02:00+00:00
   46 ST
   At 2:02 a.m. on 46th Street at 3rd Avenue, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit another sedan. Two drivers, 39 and 40, were injured with concussions.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 2:02 a.m. on 46th Street at 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction as contributing factors. Two drivers, ages 39 and 40, were injured; both were reported conscious, with concussions. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver botches lane move, biker ejected 2026-03-25T18:50:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A driver’s improper passing or lane use on 3rd Avenue ended with a motorcycle rider ejected and injured. Police recorded the lane-usage error.
   According to the police report, a BMW sedan driver and a motorcycle rider were both traveling south on 3rd Avenue when a crash occurred as the motorcycle was changing lanes and the sedan was going straight. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as a contributing factor. The motorcycle rider, a 37-year-old man, was injured, ejected, and reported severe lacerations to his knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.