Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver backed into cyclist 2026-04-16T09:25:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A driver backing on 5th Avenue at 6th Street hit a 55-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention and backing unsafely; the cyclist was listed in apparent death condition.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan was backing on 5th Avenue at 6th Street in Brooklyn around 9:25 a.m. on April 16, 2026, and hit a 55-year-old man riding a bike. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and backing unsafely. The bicyclist was listed with “apparent death.”
2. Distracted driver hits cyclist on 9th 2026-05-19T08:00:00+00:00
   9 ST
   A distracted driver hit a 41-year-old cyclist near 9th Street and 4th Avenue. The rider was ejected and suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old driver hit a 41-year-old bicyclist around 8 a.m. Tuesday near 9th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The cyclist was ejected, was listed as unconscious, and reported a concussion with a head injury.
3. Driver making left turn sparks pileup 2026-05-14T10:09:00+00:00
   NEVINS ST
   A 62-year-old driver got hurt on Nevins Street at Union Street after a driver making a left turn hit a chain of parked vehicles. He suffered an internal injury and trauma to his knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, the crash happened at 10:09 a.m. on May 14, 2026, at Nevins Street and Union Street in Brooklyn. A driver making a left turn collided with a parked SUV and a parked sedan, and the impact involved several other parked SUVs. A 62-year-old male driver was injured, with an internal injury and knee/lower-leg trauma. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver passed too close, broke cyclist’s arm 2026-05-10T13:00:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   On 3rd Avenue at 10th Street, a driver passed too closely and hit a 32-year-old cyclist. Police recorded a fracture or dislocation to her elbow and lower arm.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan and a 32-year-old woman riding a bicycle were traveling northbound on 3rd Avenue at 10th Street in Brooklyn when the driver hit her. Police recorded passing too closely. The cyclist was ejected and injured, with a fracture or dislocation to the elbow, lower arm, or hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver passed too close, flipped sedan 2026-05-03T14:35:00+00:00
   4 AVE
   On 4th Avenue at 3rd Street, a driver passed too closely and crashed hard enough to overturn a sedan. The 34-year-old driver was reported semiconscious with a head injury and pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old male driver was going straight on 4th Avenue at 3rd Street in Brooklyn when police recorded passing too closely as a contributing factor. The sedan overturned, and the driver was listed as injured and semiconscious with a head injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.