Recent severe crashes

1. Ambulance driver fails to yield, kills woman crossing with signal 2026-04-02T06:36:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   An ambulance driver making a left turn at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O hit and killed Cherry Cayetano Sobel, 44, as she crossed with the signal; official crash records cite failure to yield.
   Official crash records say the crash happened around half past 6 AM on April 2, 2026, at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O in Brooklyn. A driver in a Ford ambulance was making a left turn and hit Cherry Cayetano Sobel, 44, who was crossing with the signal at the intersection; records list failure to yield right-of-way. News reports identified the ambulance as operated by Maimonides Medical Center and said the driver continued after the collision, while detectives were examining whether the driver realized a person had been hit. Maimonides said EMT staff involved were suspended pending the NYPD investigation, and ABC7 reported April 4 that no charges had been filed.
2. Driver hits 6-year-old on E 29th 2026-03-03T10:50:00+00:00
   926 E 29 ST
   A driver hit a 6-year-old boy near 926 E 29th Street in Brooklyn. Police recorded head injury and an abrasion.
   According to the police report, a 45-year-old driver in a sedan hit a 6-year-old pedestrian near 926 E 29th Street in Brooklyn at about 10:50 a.m. on March 3, 2026. Police recorded the child had a head injury and an abrasion while crossing with no signal or crosswalk, not at an intersection. The driver was listed; the report does not describe his injuries.
3. SUV driver hit cyclist mid-turn 2026-04-16T17:35:00+00:00
   E 13 ST
   A driver in an SUV hit a 29-year-old cyclist at E 13th Street and Avenue L. The cyclist was injured in the knee, lower leg, and foot.
   According to the police report, a 29-year-old bicyclist was injured when a driver in an SUV and the bicyclist collided at E 13th Street and Avenue L in Brooklyn on April 16, 2026, at 5:35 p.m. The report lists both the bike and the SUV as making a left turn. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver hits 65-year-old woman overnight 2026-03-31T00:29:00+00:00
   1172 E 19 ST
   A driver hit a 65-year-old pedestrian near 1172 E 19th Street just after midnight. She suffered internal and back injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 65-year-old woman on E 19th Street in Brooklyn around 12:29 a.m. on March 31, 2026. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian and listed her injuries as internal injuries and a back injury; she was conscious at the scene. The crash happened after dark.
5. Driver turned right, hit woman crossing 2026-03-28T22:30:00+00:00
   E 17 ST
   A 70-year-old driver making a right turn hit a 54-year-old woman crossing with the signal at E 17th Street and Avenue N. She suffered a fractured lower leg or knee.
   According to the police report, a 70-year-old driver making a right turn at E 17th Street and Avenue N hit a 54-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.