Recent severe crashes

1. Inattentive driver’s bad turn hurts teen 2026-05-25T20:53:00+00:00
   AVENUE Y
   Police say a distracted driver turned improperly on Avenue Y and hit a 13-year-old e-bike rider. The boy was injured, with a concussion reported.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn on Avenue Y at Haring Street in Brooklyn when the driver hit a 13-year-old e-bike rider who was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly. The rider was reported injured, with a concussion and knee/lower-leg/foot injury.
2. Inexperienced driver crashes on Belt Parkway 2026-05-25T00:43:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Two drivers collided on the Belt Parkway overnight. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention; a 31-year-old driver reported eye pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers traveling west on the Belt Parkway collided around 12:43 a.m. on May 25, 2026, in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction. A 31-year-old woman listed as the driver was injured, with an eye injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Another occupant, 58, was also listed.
3. Driver failed to yield, hurt teen 2026-05-14T22:14:00+00:00
   E 17 ST
   A driver failed to yield at E 17th Street and Avenue W and hit another vehicle. An 18-year-old passenger in the right rear seat was injured.
   According to the police report, a 63-year-old driver in a 2014 Honda SUV was going straight northbound on E 17th Street at Avenue W when the vehicles collided around 10:14 p.m. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. An 18-year-old male passenger in the right rear seat was injured, with an upper-arm/shoulder injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver making U-turn hits sedan 2026-05-09T18:21:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVENUE
   On Ocean Avenue by the Belt Parkway, a driver making a U-turn hit another sedan. Two drivers were injured, including a 25-year-old woman with internal head injuries.
   According to the police report, a 2016 Ford Taurus driver making a U-turn on Ocean Avenue by the Belt Parkway hit a 2010 Toyota Prius that was going straight. Police recorded a contributing factor coded as “37.” A 25-year-old woman driving the Prius reported internal head injuries, and a 39-year-old man driving the Taurus reported internal injuries to his hip and upper leg. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Teen rider followed too close 2026-04-09T12:40:00+00:00
   3007 OCEAN AVE
   A 14-year-old moped rider followed too closely near 3007 Ocean Ave and ended up injured with fractures and dislocation. Police recorded following too closely and driver inexperience.
   According to the police report, at 12:40 p.m. on April 9, 2026, a 14-year-old moped rider traveling north near 3007 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn crashed into the back of an SUV whose driver was stopped in traffic. Police recorded following too closely and driver inexperience. The moped rider was injured with a fracture and dislocation; the SUV driver reported whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.