Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver’s left turn floors cyclist 2026-03-02T11:34:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Franklin Avenue hit a 35-year-old cyclist, leaving him with a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, the driver of a 2014 SUV was making a left turn on Franklin Avenue when the crash occurred with a bicyclist who was going straight. The cyclist, 35, was injured, with a head injury and minor bleeding reported. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist error or confusion as a contributing factor.
2. Tailgating driver hits sedan on Nostrand 2026-02-25T15:00:00+00:00
   381 NOSTRAND AVE
   A driver followed too closely and hit another driver near 381 Nostrand Ave. One 40-year-old man suffered a lower-arm/hand injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers were making left turns near 381 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn when one driver followed too closely and hit the other vehicle. Police recorded following too closely and passenger distraction as contributing factors. A 40-year-old man, listed as a driver, was injured with an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury and minor bleeding.
3. Distracted driver crash injures 16-year-old 2026-02-24T19:04:00+00:00
   PULASKI ST
   A driver lost focus and hit another sedan on Pulaski Street by Marcus Garvey Boulevard. A 16-year-old driver reported whiplash and a head injury.
   According to the police report, a driver’s inattention or distraction was recorded as a contributing factor in a Feb. 24 evening crash on Pulaski Street at Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Brooklyn. Police listed a 16-year-old male driver as injured, with whiplash and a head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Two taxi drivers crash on Throop 2026-02-22T21:20:00+00:00
   THROOP AVE
   Two taxi drivers crashed on Throop Avenue after dark, and a 64-year-old passenger ended up hurt with head injury and whiplash. Police recorded slippery pavement.
   According to the police report, two taxi drivers, both going straight, crashed on Throop Avenue in Brooklyn around 9:20 p.m. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor for both vehicles. A 64-year-old woman riding as a right-rear passenger was injured, with a head injury and a whiplash complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver hit 25-year-old at intersection 2026-02-18T11:15:00+00:00
   HALSEY ST
   A driver hit a 25-year-old woman at an intersection on Halsey Street. Police reported an abrasion to her hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 25-year-old woman at an intersection on Halsey Street in Brooklyn at 11:15 a.m. on Feb. 18, 2026. Police recorded an abrasion to her hip and upper leg, and listed her emotional status as shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.