Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver merged and hit moped rider 2026-04-12T14:07:00+00:00
   25 ST
   A driver merging on 25th Street at 5th Avenue hit a moped rider in daylight. The SUV driver reported a bruised knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2016 Kia SUV was merging on 25th Street at 5th Avenue in Brooklyn when a crash occurred with a 2025 ZHILO moped whose rider was going straight ahead. The SUV driver, 44, was listed as injured, with a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. SUV driver hits e-bike rider 2026-02-11T16:30:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A driver going straight on 5 Ave hit a 24-year-old e-bike rider near 27 St. The rider reported pain and nausea, with an arm injury and shock.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old driver in a station wagon/SUV and a 24-year-old e-bike rider collided on 5 Ave near 27 St in Brooklyn at about 4:30 p.m. The e-bike rider was injured, with shock and an elbow-to-hand injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Brooklyn turn clash leaves driver hurt 2026-01-01T07:15:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   A sedan driver turning right on 7th Avenue hit an SUV making a left at 36th Street on a snowy New Year’s morning, leaving the SUV driver with a head injury and whiplash in the freezing dark of rush hour’s start.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver turning right on 7th Avenue hit an SUV whose driver was making a left at 36th Street around 7:15 a.m. on January 1 in Brooklyn. Police cited slippery pavement amid freezing, snowy weather. The 27-year-old SUV driver reported a head injury and whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.