Recent severe crashes

1. Inexperienced driver wrecks SUV; 76-year-old dies 2026-04-08T18:11:00+00:00
   5051 FLATBUSH AVE
   A driver with “driver inexperience” on the report crashed in an SUV near 5051 Flatbush Avenue, killing a 76-year-old passenger. Two other women in the vehicle were injured.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed 33-year-old driver was going straight ahead in an SUV near 5051 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn when a crash occurred on April 8, 2026 at 6:11 p.m. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. A 76-year-old female passenger was killed. The driver and a 45-year-old female passenger were injured.
2. Driver hit 63-year-old on Belt Parkway 2026-05-26T13:10:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   A driver in an SUV hit a 63-year-old man on the Belt Parkway, leaving him semiconscious with an abdomen/pelvis injury and a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old driver in a 2015 Infiniti QX60 was going straight on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn when a 63-year-old male pedestrian was injured. The pedestrian was listed as semiconscious with abdomen/pelvis injuries and a fracture, distorted injury, or dislocation. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits parked BMW 2026-05-04T10:07:00+00:00
   2169 SCHENECTADY AVE
   A driver got distracted and hit a parked BMW on Schenectady Avenue. Two drivers reported pain and nausea, and one was listed semiconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a parked BMW SUV at 2169 Schenectady Avenue in Brooklyn on May 4, 2026, at 10:07 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The BMW driver, 70, was reported semiconscious with back injury complaints and pain or nausea. The other driver, 37, reported a neck injury and pain or nausea.
4. Distracted driver slams parked cars 2026-04-25T04:25:00+00:00
   1561 E 56 ST
   At 4:25 a.m. in Brooklyn, a driver hit two parked cars on E 56th Street. Police recorded driver inattention, and the driver suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead hit two parked vehicles near 1561 E 56th Street in Brooklyn at about 4:25 a.m. on April 25, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 26-year-old male driver was reported injured with a head injury and a concussion.
5. Speeding driver sparks Utica Ave smash 2026-03-25T23:42:00+00:00
   2079 UTICA AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield. A driver hit another vehicle near 2079 Utica Ave, injuring a 31-year-old motorcycle rider and a 69-year-old driver.
   According to the police report, a crash near 2079 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn on March 25, 2026, left a 31-year-old man with severe lacerations and injuries to his knee, lower leg, or foot, and a 69-year-old man with back pain or nausea. Police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way. A 76-year-old man also reported neck pain or nausea.