Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hits sedan on Eastern Parkway 2026-03-27T02:17:00+00:00
   61 EASTERN PKWY
   Two drivers crashed on Eastern Parkway overnight. Three passengers reported pain or nausea, including injuries to an eye, chest, and a knee or lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a driver in a sedan were both going straight ahead when the SUV driver hit the sedan near 61 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn at about 2:17 a.m. Three passengers were listed as injured, with reported injuries to an eye, chest, and a knee or lower leg, and complaints of pain or nausea. The report lists rain.
2. Driver hit woman in crosswalk 2026-01-16T18:25:00+00:00
   WASHINGTON AVE
   A driver hit a 40-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk at Washington Ave and Atlantic Ave. She suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured around 6:25 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2026, at Washington Ave and Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. A driver hit a 40-year-old woman as she crossed in a marked crosswalk with no signal at the intersection. The report lists her injury as a concussion.
3. Taxi driver backed up, hit sedan 2026-03-26T02:00:00+00:00
   832 DEAN ST
   At 2 a.m. on Dean Street in Brooklyn, a taxi driver backed up and hit a parked sedan. A 26-year-old man driving the taxi was injured, reporting whiplash and leg pain.
   According to the police report, around 2:00 a.m. on March 26, 2026, a 26-year-old man driving a taxi was backing on Dean Street in Brooklyn when he hit a parked 2018 sedan. The taxi driver was listed as injured, with whiplash and injuries to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver hits cyclist on Atlantic 2026-03-18T10:35:00+00:00
   ATLANTIC AVE
   A driver in a van hit a 39-year-old cyclist at Atlantic Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction; the cyclist suffered a bruised knee/lower leg/foot and was ejected.
   According to the police report, a driver in a van going straight south on Atlantic Avenue hit a bicyclist going straight east near Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn at 10:35 a.m. on March 18, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 39-year-old cyclist suffered a knee/lower leg/foot contusion and was ejected.
5. Van driver hits sedan on Washington 2026-03-12T14:10:00+00:00
   WASHINGTON AVE
   A van driver hit a sedan on Washington Avenue at Atlantic Avenue. Police recorded one driver injured.
   According to the police report, a van driver and a sedan driver were both traveling east on Washington Avenue at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn when a collision left the 62-year-old sedan driver injured. The van driver, a 50-year-old man, was listed as the driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.