Recent severe crashes

1. Driver passes wrong, hits cyclist 2026-02-18T22:00:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit a 40-year-old cyclist on 5th Avenue. Police recorded improper passing or lane use; the cyclist suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan and a 40-year-old bicyclist were both traveling south on 5th Avenue in Brooklyn around 10 p.m. when the driver hit the cyclist. Police recorded improper passing or lane use. The cyclist, a man, was injured and reported a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation, and was listed as ejected.
2. Driver’s lane change sends two to ER 2026-02-10T15:30:00+00:00
   PROSPECT EXPRESSWAY RAMP
   On the Prospect Expressway ramp, police recorded unsafe lane changing and following too closely. Two people were injured, including a 44-year-old driver with a concussion.
   According to the police report, on Feb. 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. on the Prospect Expressway ramp in Brooklyn, drivers in a station wagon/SUV and a sedan crashed. Police recorded unsafe lane changing, following too closely, driver inexperience, and outside-car distraction. A 44-year-old woman driving was reported injured with a concussion; a 19-year-old woman driving had a facial contusion and a 63-year-old passenger reported back pain or nausea.
3. Driver reacted on BQE, passengers hurt 2026-02-07T22:44:00+00:00
   GOWANUS EXPY (BQE)
   A driver on the Gowanus Expy reacted to an uninvolved vehicle and crashed, police say. A 35-year-old driver suffered a concussion; a 30-year-old passenger reported shoulder pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Gowanus Expressway (BQE) reacted to an uninvolved vehicle at 10:44 p.m. Saturday and crashed with another vehicle while going straight. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.” A 35-year-old male driver was listed with a concussion, and a 30-year-old male passenger reported shoulder/upper-arm pain and nausea. Another driver, 31, also reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver rear-ends sedan on 3rd Ave 2026-01-16T21:41:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A driver slammed into the back of a sedan at 3 Ave and 35 St. A 29-year-old passenger suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, at about 9:41 p.m. on Jan. 16, a driver going straight ahead hit the center back end of a sedan on 3 Ave at 35 St in Brooklyn. A 29-year-old man riding as a right rear passenger was listed as injured with a head injury. The sedan’s driver, 23, was also listed as injured with internal and head injuries.
5. Sedan driver hits cyclist on 4th 2026-03-02T10:13:00+00:00
   4 AVE
   A sedan driver hit a 41-year-old cyclist on 4th Avenue at 24th Street. The rider left with a bruised knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a cyclist collided on 4th Avenue at 24th Street in Brooklyn at 10:13 a.m. on March 2, 2026. The cyclist, 41, was injured, with a contusion (bruise) to the knee/lower leg/foot. The report lists two occupants connected to the sedan; it does not describe their injuries.