Recent severe crashes

1. Senior Belt Parkway driver kills rear passenger 2026-01-08T20:58:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   A 69-year-old SUV driver on the Belt Parkway crashed and killed his 43-year-old rear-seat passenger on a Thursday night. Another adult in the vehicle was listed in the report, but police did not record their injuries.
   According to the police report, a 69-year-old man driving an SUV east on the Belt Parkway on a Thursday evening crashed while going straight. A 43-year-old man riding in the right rear seat died from head injuries, with a recorded fracture and dislocation. Another adult occupant and a notified person were listed in the report; the police report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver hurt in SUV crash 2026-02-24T11:59:00+00:00
   VERRAZZANO BRG
   A 31-year-old driver crashed near the Verrazzano Bridge and reported eye injury and pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, a 31-year-old male driver crashed while going straight ahead near the Verrazzano Bridge at the Belt Parkway EB Entrance at 4th Avenue in Brooklyn around 11:59 a.m. He was listed as injured, with an eye injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. The vehicle was a 2017 Chevy SUV.
3. Distracted driver hits pedestrian on signal 2026-02-18T21:45:00+00:00
   62 ST
   A driver making a left on 62nd Street at 8th Avenue hit a 48-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan making a left turn at 62nd Street and 8th Avenue hit a 48-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian was conscious and reported minor bleeding with a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. The crash happened after dark.
4. Driver blows U-turn, hits moped rider 2026-02-09T14:42:00+00:00
   7722 3 AVE
   A driver making a U-turn at 7722 3 Ave failed to yield and hit a moped rider. The 31-year-old rider was injured with a hip/upper-leg contusion.
   According to the police report, a 68-year-old sedan driver was making a U-turn near 7722 3 Ave in Brooklyn when the driver failed to yield and turned improperly, hitting a 31-year-old moped rider who was going straight. The rider was listed as injured with a hip/upper-leg contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver changed lanes, hit moped 2026-02-06T16:50:00+00:00
   85 ST
   In Brooklyn, a driver drifted while changing lanes and hit a moped rider on 85 St at 4 Ave. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, at about 4:50 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2026, a sedan driver changing lanes and a moped rider going straight collided at 85 St and 4 Ave in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. One 35-year-old man was injured with a knee/lower-leg/foot contusion.