Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hit another sedan, hurt three 2026-03-12T13:25:00+00:00
   E 12 ST
   A driver hit another sedan on E 12th Street at Avenue X. Three people reported shoulder/upper-arm crush injuries, including a driver and two passengers.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers were going straight on E 12th Street at Avenue X in Brooklyn when a driver hit another sedan around 1:25 p.m. Three occupants — a 41-year-old driver, a 45-year-old passenger, and a 38-year-old passenger — were listed as injured with shoulder/upper-arm crush injuries and were conscious.
2. Distracted ambulance driver hits crossing woman 2026-01-19T18:03:00+00:00
   CONEY ISLAND AVE
   A distracted ambulance driver turned right at Coney Island Ave and Kings Hwy and hit a 37-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention; she suffered severe lacerations to her lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old man driving an ambulance was making a right turn at Coney Island Ave and Kings Hwy when he hit a 37-year-old woman in the intersection who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and reported severe lacerations to her knee/lower leg/foot.
3. Distracted moped driver hits 67-year-old 2026-04-27T09:24:00+00:00
   KINGS HWY
   A moped driver hit a 67-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Kings Highway and E 15th Street. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience.
   According to the police report, a moped driver was going straight on Kings Highway at E 15th Street in Brooklyn on April 27, 2026, around 9:24 a.m. The driver hit a 67-year-old woman who was in the intersection crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. She suffered a head contusion and was listed as conscious.
4. Distracted driver hits 71-year-old 2026-04-15T13:05:00+00:00
   E 7 ST
   Police say a distracted driver making a left turn hit a 71-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at E 7th Street and Gravesend Neck Road. She suffered an arm injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 20-year-old driver in a 2021 BMW sedan was making a left turn near E 7th Street and Gravesend Neck Road in Brooklyn around 1:05 p.m. on April 15, 2026, and hit a 71-year-old pedestrian in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and injured in her elbow/lower arm/hand, with minor bleeding.
5. Driver wrecks SUV on Kings Highway 2026-04-13T09:29:00+00:00
   KINGS HWY
   A driver crashed on Kings Highway and three people ended up hurt, including a passenger with hip and leg injuries. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor.
   According to the police report, the 9:29 a.m. crash happened on Kings Highway in Brooklyn and involved a Toyota SUV, a Mack dump truck, and a Hyundai SUV. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. The report lists whiplash injuries for a 20-year-old driver and two passengers, including one with hip/upper-leg injuries.