Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blows traffic control, concusses motorist 2026-05-31T06:50:00+00:00
   ST JOHNS PL
   On Johns Place at Troy Avenue, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit another sedan. A 23-year-old driver suffered a concussion and neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver disregarded traffic control on Johns Place at Troy Avenue in Brooklyn and hit another sedan around 6:50 a.m. on May 31, 2026. A 23-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with a concussion and neck injury recorded. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver hit rider on Brooklyn Ave 2026-05-28T23:03:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN AVE
   A sedan driver hit a MOPD rider near Atlantic Avenue. The rider, 27, suffered an arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 2011 Nissan Altima driver and a MOPD rider were both traveling south on Brooklyn Avenue at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn around 11:03 p.m. on May 28, 2026, when the driver hit the rider. Police recorded fractures and a dislocation to the rider’s elbow, lower arm, or hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits 71-year-old in crosswalk 2026-04-16T16:04:00+00:00
   BERGEN ST
   A 74-year-old driver making a left turn hit a 71-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Bergen Street and Albany Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention; the woman suffered a head injury with severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 74-year-old driver making a left turn in an SUV hit a 71-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Bergen Street and Albany Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and reported severe bleeding with a head injury.
4. Distracted driver hits driver on Eastern Parkway 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   Two drivers on Eastern Parkway at Rochester Avenue both got tagged for inattention after one hit the other overnight. A 58-year-old driver was injured with crush injuries to a knee/lower leg/foot.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight on Eastern Parkway at Rochester Avenue crashed overnight in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction for both drivers. A 58-year-old male driver was listed as injured, with crush injuries to the knee/lower leg/foot, and was conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Unlicensed driver ejected in speeding crash 2026-04-03T00:00:00+00:00
   ALBANY AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed. An unlicensed driver was ejected and badly hurt after a crash near Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway.
   According to the police report, police recorded unsafe speed in a crash at Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn just after midnight. A driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a right turn when the vehicles crashed with another road user listed as “Standing S.” The second operator, recorded as unlicensed, was ejected and injured, with facial injury and severe bleeding.