Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits SUV, woman cut 2026-02-12T15:55:00+00:00
   SUMMIT ST
   Police recorded driver inattention. A driver hit another SUV at Summit St and Columbia St, leaving a 36-year-old woman driver with severe facial lacerations.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers were going straight ahead near Summit St and Columbia St in Brooklyn when one driver hit the other. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 36-year-old woman driver was injured and reported severe lacerations to her face and shock. A 42-year-old man driver was also listed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s unsafe lane change hurts two 2026-03-22T11:19:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   On the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a driver changed lanes unsafely and crashed into another driver. Two people were injured, including a driver with head bleeding and an 18-year-old passenger with whiplash.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Sunday morning at 11:19 a.m. on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Brooklyn. Police recorded unsafe lane changing as a contributing factor. The report lists injuries to a 21-year-old driver (head injury with minor bleeding), a 57-year-old driver (neck injury/whiplash), and an 18-year-old front-seat passenger (face injury/whiplash).
3. Driver making right turn hits parked pickup 2026-03-08T23:55:00+00:00
   HENRY ST
   A driver turning right on Henry Street hit a parked pickup just before midnight. The SUV driver, 34, was injured with a head contusion.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old woman driving an SUV was making a right turn on Henry Street in Brooklyn when she hit a parked pickup truck around 11:55 p.m. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist/other pedestrian error/confusion as a contributing factor. The SUV driver was listed as injured, with a head contusion/bruise. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Bus driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-02-13T11:58:00+00:00
   COLUMBIA ST
   A bus driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a 34-year-old man crossing in a marked crosswalk on Columbia St at Sigourney St. He reported whiplash and knee-to-foot injuries.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old bus driver was making a left turn at Columbia St and Sigourney St in Brooklyn when he hit a 34-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian reported whiplash and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot.
5. SUV driver hits man in crosswalk 2026-01-30T22:08:00+00:00
   COLUMBIA ST
   On Columbia St at Sigourney St, a driver in an SUV hit a 35-year-old man crossing in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded slippery pavement; the pedestrian reported whiplash and shoulder pain.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old SUV driver was going straight on Columbia St at Sigourney St around 10:08 p.m. and hit a 35-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at the intersection. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor. The pedestrian reported whiplash and an injury to the shoulder/upper arm.