Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits parked cars on Belt 2026-05-15T23:35:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Police say a distracted driver changing lanes on Belt Parkway hit two parked sedans. A 2-year-old girl suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture or dislocation, and other passengers reported head injuries and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver was changing lanes on Belt Parkway in Brooklyn around 11:35 p.m. on May 15, 2026, when he hit two parked sedans. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 2-year-old passenger had a hip/upper-leg fracture, distortion, or dislocation; other occupants reported head injuries, severe lacerations, abrasions, and pain or nausea.
2. Driver sped into parked trailer overnight 2026-03-08T03:42:00+00:00
   POLY PL
   Police recorded unsafe speed. A driver hit a parked trailer on Poly Place near 7th Avenue, injuring a 55-year-old driver with chest pain and a 22-year-old passenger with bleeding.
   According to the police report, at 3:42 a.m. on March 8, 2026, a driver in a sedan going straight on Poly Place near 7th Avenue hit a parked trailer. Police recorded unsafe speed and brakes defective. The 55-year-old driver reported chest pain or nausea, and a 22-year-old passenger had an elbow/arm/hand injury with minor bleeding.
3. Driver hits cars on Belt 2026-01-31T21:52:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   An driver in a sedan hit vehicles on the Belt Parkway, injuring a 69-year-old passenger with whiplash and a 37-year-old rear-seat passenger with back pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed sedan driver and two SUV drivers were traveling on the Belt Parkway when a crash occurred after a “reaction to uninvolved vehicle.” Police reported injuries including whiplash for a 69-year-old passenger, neck injuries for a 19-year-old passenger, back pain and nausea for a 37-year-old rear-seat passenger, and a knee/lower-leg injury for a 40-year-old driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.