Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blew traffic control on Beverley 2026-02-21T07:02:00+00:00
   BEVERLEY RD
   A driver disregarded traffic control and hit another driver on Beverley Road. One 28-year-old woman suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, the crash occurred around 7:02 a.m. on Feb. 21, 2026, on Beverley Road in Brooklyn. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor. A 28-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured with a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Bus driver hits man on Flatbush 2026-02-16T21:00:00+00:00
   FLATBUSH AVE
   A bus driver hit a 42-year-old man on Flatbush Avenue at Vanderveer Place. Police recorded head injury and severe lacerations.
   According to the police report, at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2026, a bus driver was going straight on Flatbush Avenue near Vanderveer Place in Brooklyn and hit a 42-year-old man walking outside an intersection. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and severe lacerations, and was listed as conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. SUV driver blew yield, hit pedestrian 2026-02-15T06:21:00+00:00
   18 AVE
   A driver making a left turn on 18 Ave at Ocean Pkwy failed to yield and hit a 36-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police said he suffered a head injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old SUV driver was making a left turn at 18 Ave and Ocean Pkwy in Brooklyn at 6:21 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2026, and hit a 36-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was listed as semiconscious with a head injury and severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted rider crashes on Buckingham Rd 2026-02-01T09:00:00+00:00
   125 BUCKINGHAM RD
   Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a 34-year-old e-bike rider was injured on Buckingham Rd in Brooklyn.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old male e-bike rider was injured around 9 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, at 125 Buckingham Rd in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The report lists the rider with a head injury and an internal complaint.
5. Sedan driver’s U-turn breaks cyclist’s arm 2026-01-24T19:30:00+00:00
   2064 NOSTRAND AVE
   A sedan driver making a U-turn hit a 29-year-old cyclist on Nostrand Ave. Police recorded a fractured, dislocated elbow-lower-arm-hand injury.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old sedan driver making a U-turn hit a 29-year-old bicyclist going straight ahead at 2064 Nostrand Ave in Brooklyn around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. The cyclist was listed as injured with “fracture - distorted - dislocation” to the elbow-lower-arm-hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.