Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Mounts Brooklyn Sidewalk; Yvette James Dies 2026-07-17T17:30:00+00:00
   Brooklyn
   A woman driving a Lexus mounted a Brooklyn sidewalk during a right turn and fatally injured Yvette James near East 92nd Street and Rutland Road.
   Yvette James died Friday afternoon near East 92nd Street and Rutland Road after a woman driving a Lexus RX 350 went onto the sidewalk during a right turn, according to police accounts reported by local news outlets. Reports differ on some details: several outlets said the driver was turning from Rutland Road onto East 92nd Street, while the Daily News described the opposite turn. News reports also gave James' age as 79 or 80. Witnesses described a violent sidewalk crash, and friends and neighbors remembered James as a longtime food-pantry volunteer at a nearby church. Police said the driver remained at the scene, and outlets reported that no charge had been filed as the investigation continued.
2. Hit-and-run SUV driver kills 4-year-old on Rockaway Parkway 2026-03-05T11:05:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY PKWY
   Zachariah Padilla, 4, died just after 11 AM on Rockaway Parkway near Linden Boulevard after a driver in a Ford SUV hit him; his mother carried him into Brookdale Hospital.
   Official crash records say a northbound driver in a Ford SUV was going straight on Rockaway Parkway just after 11 AM when two pedestrians were hit; a 4-year-old boy was killed and a 44-year-old woman was injured. Police accounts cited in press reports identified the vehicle as a white Ford Explorer and said the driver left the scene. Official crash records describe the child as crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal, away from an intersection; press accounts differed on whether the crash was at or just north of Linden Boulevard near Brookdale University Hospital.
3. Fatal crash: Jamaica Avenue and Cypress Hill Street, Brooklyn, NY 2026-01-01T10:50:00+00:00
   Brooklyn
   Press reports indicate a fatal traffic crash at Jamaica Avenue and Cypress Hill Street, Brooklyn, NY on 2026-01-01.
   This event is awaiting a matching NYC Open Data collision record. CrashCount will merge it with the police record if one appears.
4. Two Drivers Hurt on Church Avenue 2026-06-09T17:55:00+00:00
   CHURCH AVE
   A moped rider and a sedan driver hit at Church and Ralph. Both men were injured, one with internal abdomen and pelvis trauma, the other bleeding from the face.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old moped rider and a 28-year-old sedan driver, both going straight, collided near Church Avenue and Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn around 5:55 p.m. on June 9. The rider had internal injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. The driver had minor bleeding to the face. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hits 3-year-old on 94th 2026-06-05T17:00:00+00:00
   59 E 94 ST
   A driver in an SUV hit a 3-year-old girl near 59 E 94th Street. Police recorded a head injury and internal complaint.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2017 Nissan Rogue was going straight ahead near 59 E 94th Street in Brooklyn at about 5 p.m. on June 5, 2026. The driver hit a 3-year-old girl who was crossing with no signal or crosswalk. Police recorded a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.