Recent severe crashes

1. Bus driver hit stopped SUV 2026-05-04T06:18:00+00:00
   65 ST
   At 65th Street and 6th Avenue, a bus driver hit a stopped SUV. A 25-year-old passenger reported neck pain and nausea; two drivers reported whiplash and hip/leg pain.
   According to the police report, at 6:18 a.m. on May 4, 2026, on 65th Street at 6th Avenue in Brooklyn, a bus driver going straight hit an SUV that was stopped in traffic. The report lists injuries including a 25-year-old right-rear passenger with neck pain and nausea, and two drivers with whiplash and hip/upper-leg pain. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. SUV driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-04-27T09:18:00+00:00
   64 ST
   A driver making a left turn on 64th Street hit a 47-year-old woman crossing with the signal at 13th Avenue. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 64-year-old driver making a left turn at 64th Street and 13th Avenue hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian had an abrasion with injury noted to her knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted SUV driver hits e-bike rider 2026-04-22T14:05:00+00:00
   68 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention as a driver hit a 65-year-old e-bike rider near 68th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway. She was injured, with an abrasion to her knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2025 Mazda SUV was going straight near 68th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn when he hit a 65-year-old woman riding an e-bike. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The rider was injured, with an abrasion to her knee, lower leg, and foot. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver on hands-free phone hits cyclist 2026-04-12T23:48:00+00:00
   65 ST
   A driver using a hands-free cell phone hit a 26-year-old bike rider near 65th Street and 11th Avenue. The cyclist suffered a head injury with minor bleeding late Sunday night.
   According to the police report, a 66-year-old sedan driver and a 26-year-old bike rider were traveling straight near 65th Street and 11th Avenue in Brooklyn around 11:48 p.m. on April 12 when the driver hit the cyclist. Police recorded “Cell Phone (hands-free)” as a contributing factor. The cyclist was listed as injured, with a head injury and minor bleeding.
5. Distracted driver hits cyclist in Bay Ridge 2026-04-10T21:36:00+00:00
   1034 BAY RIDGE PKWY
   A driver hit a 28-year-old cyclist near 1034 Bay Ridge Parkway, leaving the rider with a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV and a cyclist collided near 1034 Bay Ridge Parkway in Brooklyn on April 10 at 9:36 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The cyclist, a 28-year-old man, was injured with a head injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.