Recent severe crashes

1. Driver botches turn, traps moped rider 2026-02-16T16:30:00+00:00
   BUSHWICK AVE
   On Bushwick Ave at Himrod St, a driver turned improperly and hit a moped rider. The 30-year-old man was trapped and suffered a knee/lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn on Bushwick Ave at Himrod St hit a moped rider who was going straight. Police recorded turning improperly. The moped rider, a 30-year-old man, was trapped and injured with a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted driver turns, hits sedan 2026-02-16T00:15:00+00:00
   WYCKOFF AVE
   Just after midnight on Wyckoff Ave at Troutman St, police recorded driver inattention. A driver turning right in a garbage truck hit a sedan. Two occupants were injured with concussions.
   According to the police report, at 12:15 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2026, a driver in a garbage or refuse truck was making a right turn on Wyckoff Ave at Troutman St and hit a sedan going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Two occupants were reported injured with concussions. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Unlicensed driver, booze, and a wreck 2026-02-01T10:15:00+00:00
   CHAUNCEY ST
   Police recorded alcohol involvement as two unlicensed drivers went straight and collided on Chauncey St. Three people were hurt, including a driver with internal back injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a driver in a sedan were both traveling straight ahead on Chauncey St when the vehicles collided around 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026. Police recorded alcohol involvement. The report lists three injured occupants: a 24-year-old driver with internal back injuries and two passengers, ages 32 and 29, with whiplash and back injuries.
4. Driver with disability crashes into sedan 2026-01-27T09:46:00+00:00
   BUSHWICK AVE
   Two drivers heading south on Bushwick Ave ended up in a morning crash near Pilling St. Police recorded “physical disability” as a contributing factor; a 60-year-old driver was injured and listed as semiconscious.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers traveling south crashed near Bushwick Ave and Pilling St in Brooklyn on the morning of Jan. 27, 2026. Police recorded “physical disability” as a contributing factor. A 60-year-old male driver was injured and listed as semiconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits motorcyclist on Irving 2026-01-19T09:46:00+00:00
   IRVING AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver and a motorcycle rider collided near Irving Ave and Hart St. The 32-year-old rider was partially ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a motorcycle rider were going straight when they collided at Irving Ave and Hart St in Brooklyn on Jan. 19, 2026 at 9:46 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 32-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, partially ejected, and reported a fracture/dislocation in the knee-lower leg-foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.