Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver turns, hits Brooklyn walker 2026-03-02T18:15:00+00:00
   AVENUE I
   A driver making a left turn hit a 54-year-old man on Avenue I at E 15th Street. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 58-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn on Avenue I at E 15th Street in Brooklyn when the driver hit a 54-year-old pedestrian who was crossing not at an intersection. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and minor bleeding. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
2. Driver sped, crashed into parked trailer 2026-02-17T23:11:00+00:00
   AVENUE N
   A driver going too fast hit a parked trailer on Avenue N near E 23 St. The 58-year-old driver was injured, reporting shoulder and upper-arm pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a 58-year-old driver in a 2025 Nissan sedan was going straight on Avenue N at E 23 St around 11:11 p.m. when he hit a parked trailer. Police recorded unsafe speed. The driver was injured and reported shoulder and upper-arm pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver crashes taxi on Avenue L 2026-02-07T18:16:00+00:00
   1819 AVENUE L
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver crashed on Avenue L. Two passengers — a 30-year-old and a 14-year-old — reported head pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a taxi and a driver in a sedan were going straight when the vehicles collided at 1819 Avenue L in Brooklyn on Feb. 7, 2026, around 6:16 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 30-year-old and a 14-year-old passengers were injured, with head injuries and complaints of pain or nausea.
4. Left turns collide on Ocean Ave 2026-01-21T18:06:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   Two drivers making left turns crashed at Ocean Ave and Avenue I. One 57-year-old man was ejected and suffered a face injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, two drivers making left turns crashed at Ocean Ave and Avenue I in Brooklyn on Jan. 21, 2026, around 6:06 p.m. A 57-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, ejected, and had a face injury with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Overnight crash at Avenue J injures driver 2026-01-09T01:25:00+00:00
   E 12 ST
   Two drivers collided at East 12th Street and Avenue J overnight. One man left with abdominal abrasions after police cited defective brakes.
   According to the police report, two drivers in a sedan and an SUV crashed at East 12th Street and Avenue J in Brooklyn around 1:25 a.m. on January 9. A 30-year-old male driver reported an abrasion and abdominal and pelvic injury. Police recorded defective brakes as a contributing factor in the collision.