Recent severe crashes

1. Driver backed up, hit 18-year-old 2026-04-25T15:09:00+00:00
   1080 MCDONALD AVE
   A driver backing an SUV hit an 18-year-old pedestrian outside 1080 McDonald Avenue. Police recorded backing unsafely.
   According to the police report, a 29-year-old driver was backing a Ford SUV near 1080 McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn on April 25, 2026, when the driver hit an 18-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded backing unsafely. The pedestrian reported an internal complaint with a back injury and was listed as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver botches turn, ejects moped rider 2026-04-15T06:20:00+00:00
   5701 20 AVE
   A driver turning improperly at 5701 20th Avenue hit a moped rider at 6:20 a.m. The 38-year-old rider was ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was making a U-turn at 5701 20th Avenue in Brooklyn around 6:20 a.m. on April 15, 2026, when the SUV collided with a moped traveling straight. Police recorded turning improperly. The moped rider, a 38-year-old man, was injured, ejected, and reported an internal complaint and shoulder/upper-arm injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Van driver turned right, hurt driver 2026-01-31T17:03:00+00:00
   AVENUE M
   A van driver making a right turn hit an SUV on Avenue M at E 3 St. Police recorded an injury to the SUV driver.
   According to the police report, a 2019 van driver making a right turn on Avenue M at E 3 St hit a 2021 SUV that was going straight ahead. Police recorded the SUV driver, a 42-year-old man, as injured, with an eye injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver hit 13-year-old on E 10th 2026-05-04T20:48:00+00:00
   E 10 ST
   A sedan driver hit a 13-year-old boy on E 10th Street at Avenue J in Brooklyn. Police reported a knee and lower-leg bruise and shock.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight ahead on E 10th Street at Avenue J in Brooklyn and hit a 13-year-old pedestrian. Police recorded the boy as injured, with shock and a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. The report lists the pedestrian action as playing in the roadway.
5. Tailgating driver hits moped on Ave L 2026-03-27T13:27:00+00:00
   AVENUE L
   Police say a driver followed too closely and hit a moped on Avenue L. The 62-year-old moped rider was hurt and ejected.
   According to the police report, a driver and a moped rider were both traveling east on Avenue L in Brooklyn when the driver hit the moped after following too closely. Police also recorded unsafe speed. The 62-year-old man riding the moped was injured, ejected, and had a knee/lower-leg/foot injury with minor bleeding.