Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blew traffic control on Beverley 2026-02-21T07:02:00+00:00
   BEVERLEY RD
   A driver disregarded traffic control and hit another driver on Beverley Road. One 28-year-old woman suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, the crash occurred around 7:02 a.m. on Feb. 21, 2026, on Beverley Road in Brooklyn. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor. A 28-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured with a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. SUV driver blew yield, hit pedestrian 2026-02-15T06:21:00+00:00
   18 AVE
   A driver making a left turn on 18 Ave at Ocean Pkwy failed to yield and hit a 36-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police said he suffered a head injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old SUV driver was making a left turn at 18 Ave and Ocean Pkwy in Brooklyn at 6:21 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2026, and hit a 36-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was listed as semiconscious with a head injury and severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Senior pickup driver slams sedan on Coney 2026-01-17T12:32:00+00:00
   461 CONEY ISLAND AVE
   A 77-year-old pickup driver hit a northbound sedan on Coney Island Avenue, sending the woman driving and her front-seat passenger to the hospital with head and neck injuries. The older driver reported chest trauma in the midday crash.
   According to the police report, a 77-year-old woman driving a Subaru sedan north and a man driving a pickup west collided near 461 Coney Island Avenue on a snowy Saturday afternoon. The sedan driver reported a chest injury and concussion, and her front passenger reported a head injury and concussion. The pickup driver reported a neck contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver turning left injures baby in Brooklyn 2026-02-26T11:37:00+00:00
   NEWKIRK AVE
   Two drivers turning on Ocean Parkway collided. A baby riding as a passenger suffered a head bruise.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers collided at Ocean Parkway and Newkirk Avenue in Brooklyn around 11:37 a.m. One driver was making a right turn and the other was making a left turn. A baby riding as a passenger was injured with a head contusion (bruise). Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit teen 2026-02-26T09:19:00+00:00
   AVENUE H
   A driver making a left turn on Avenue H at Ocean Parkway hit a 15-year-old girl. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way.
   According to the police report, a 69-year-old driver in a convertible was making a left turn at Avenue H and Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn on the morning of Feb. 26, 2026, when the driver hit a 15-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The girl had a facial injury with minor bleeding.