Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Fatally Runs Over Man at Brooklyn Carting Garage 2026-07-08T08:55:00+00:00
   Brooklyn
   A 58-year-old driver backing a garbage truck into an East New York carting garage ran over Franklin Torres, 54, who died later at Brookdale.
   Police told the Daily News that Franklin Torres was inside a private carting facility on Stanley Avenue near Berriman Street in East New York at about 4:55 a.m. Wednesday when a 58-year-old driver backed a 2024 Freightliner garbage truck into the building and ran him over. Medics took Torres to Brookdale University Hospital, where he died later that day. Police said the driver remained at the scene, the investigation was continuing, and no arrests had been made as of Sunday. Interstate Waste Services said it was cooperating with investigators and offered condolences to Torres's family, friends, and loved ones.
2. Driver hit motorcycle; rider ejected, killed 2026-06-07T00:07:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   Just after midnight on Linden Blvd, a driver in an SUV hit a motorcycle rider. Police recorded the rider was ejected and killed.
   According to the police report, a driver riding a motorcycle and a driver in a 2017 Nissan Rogue were both going straight ahead near Linden Boulevard and Crescent Street in Brooklyn just after midnight on June 7, 2026. The motorcycle driver, a 32-year-old man, was ejected and killed, with a head injury recorded. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. SUV driver found dead at curb 2026-05-29T04:00:00+00:00
   2020 BROADWAY
   A driver was found dead in an SUV near 2020 Broadway in Brooklyn overnight. Another occupant, a 50-year-old woman, was also listed in the report.
   According to the police report, a crash was recorded around 4 a.m. near 2020 Broadway in Brooklyn’s 75th Precinct, involving a 2024 Toyota SUV. The driver, a woman, was listed with “apparent death.” Another occupant, a 50-year-old woman, was also listed; the report does not describe her injuries.
4. Unlicensed driver dies, distracted on Cypress Hills 2026-05-03T21:23:00+00:00
   CYPRESS HILLS ST
   An unlicensed driver died on Cypress Hills Street after police recorded driver inattention. It was after dark in Brooklyn.
   According to the police report, a 42-year-old man driving on Cypress Hills Street died after a crash in which police recorded driver inattention/distraction. He was ejected and suffered a head injury. The report also lists another occupant, but it does not describe their injuries. The crash happened at night.
5. Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian on Linden Boulevard 2026-01-01T00:55:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   Prosecutors said Anselm Okeke hit 68-year-old Elvin Sanchez on Linden Boulevard, stopped without getting out, and fled; Sanchez died at Brookdale.
   Official crash records place the crash just before 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Linden Boulevard and Ashford Street in Brooklyn, with one 68-year-old pedestrian killed. The Daily News, citing prosecutors, reported that Anselm Okeke was driving a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis on Ashford Street when he hit Elvin Sanchez, stopped without getting out, and fled; police arrested him later that day. Police accounts said Sanchez was crossing against the pedestrian signal, while official crash records list failure to yield and vehicle records list driver inattention or distraction. The official vehicle entries differ on whether the driver was turning left or going straight before the crash.