Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver kills 4-year-old boy 2026-03-05T11:05:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY PKWY
   A driver in an SUV hit two pedestrians on Rockaway Parkway, killing a 4-year-old boy and injuring a 44-year-old woman. They were crossing in a marked crosswalk.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Ford SUV was going straight ahead on Rockaway Parkway at about 11:05 a.m. and hit two pedestrians who were crossing in a marked crosswalk. A 4-year-old boy was killed; a 44-year-old woman was injured. The report lists other occupants but does not describe their injuries.
2. Pickup driver slams parked sedan 2026-04-06T22:30:00+00:00
   KINGS HWY
   A pickup driver went straight and hit a parked sedan on Kings Highway in Brooklyn at night. The sedan’s 54-year-old driver reported an internal chest injury and shock.
   According to the police report, a driver in a pickup truck went straight ahead on Kings Highway in Brooklyn at 10:30 p.m. and hit a parked four-door sedan. The sedan’s 54-year-old driver was injured, with an internal chest injury and shock noted. A pickup truck was listed in the crash, an oversized vehicle category.
3. Driver sped, wrecking two men’s necks 2026-03-08T17:13:00+00:00
   BLAKE AVE
   On Blake Avenue, a driver moving at unsafe speed crashed and left a 61-year-old driver and a 62-year-old passenger semiconscious with neck injuries. Another driver, 23, reported back pain.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Sunday afternoon at 5:13 p.m. on Blake Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. A 61-year-old driver and a 62-year-old front-seat passenger were listed as injured, semiconscious, with neck injuries and complaints of pain or nausea. Another driver, 23, was listed as injured with a back injury and a complaint of pain or nausea.
4. Taxi driver crashes on Linden Blvd 2026-01-21T09:50:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   A taxi driver crashed near Rockaway Pkwy on Linden Blvd in Brooklyn. The report lists the 61-year-old driver as injured.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old man driving a taxi was going straight ahead on Linden Blvd at Rockaway Pkwy in Brooklyn when he crashed around 9:50 a.m. The driver was listed as injured and “incoherent.” Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hits 70-year-old woman crossing Remsen 2026-01-12T21:40:00+00:00
   585 REMSEN AVE
   A driver hit a 70-year-old woman crossing Remsen Avenue at night and left her with crush injuries to her chest. Brooklyn keeps feeding seniors to traffic, one crosswalk at a time.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 70-year-old woman who was crossing Remsen Avenue away from an intersection on a Monday night in Brooklyn. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to her chest and was recorded as injured and conscious. Another person was listed as a witness. No further vehicle or driver details were documented.