Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted moped rider slams teen passenger 2026-01-14T09:48:00+00:00
   86 ST
   A distracted moped rider going east on 86th Street hit parked and moving SUVs, ejecting a 15-year-old passenger and leaving him with crush injuries. Morning in Bensonhurst, and a kid paid for an adult’s inattention.
   According to the police report, a moped rider heading east on 86th Street near 24th Avenue hit a parked SUV and then an SUV driven northbound. Police recorded driver inattention and disregard of traffic control by the moped rider. A 15-year-old male passenger on the moped was ejected and suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted e-bike rider hit by driver 2026-01-13T00:00:00+00:00
   73 ST
   A 31-year-old e-bike rider ended up hurt on 73rd Street after a driver going straight hit him. Police logged driver inexperience and distraction on both sides in this midnight crash.
   According to the police report, a 31-year-old e-bike rider traveling south on 73rd Street and a 61-year-old driver traveling west on 20th Avenue collided just after midnight in Brooklyn. The rider sustained a leg injury and reported internal pain. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention or distraction for both the rider and the motor-vehicle driver.
3. Backing Driver Crushes Motorcyclist’s Leg 2026-01-01T15:05:00+00:00
   2167 77 ST
   A 54-year-old driver backed a sedan into a 31-year-old motorcyclist on 77th Street, leaving him with crush injuries to his lower leg. Police recorded backing unsafely as the cause.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old woman backing a sedan on 77th Street hit a 31-year-old man riding a motorcycle straight ahead. The motorcyclist sustained crush injuries to his lower leg and was recorded as injured. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver as a contributing factor.
4. Driver turning left hits sedan on Fort Hamilton 2026-02-02T11:20:00+00:00
   FORT HAMILTON PKWY
   A driver making a left turn hit another driver going straight at Fort Hamilton Pkwy and Caton Ave. One 37-year-old driver reported shoulder pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, at 11:20 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2026, a driver making a left turn on Fort Hamilton Pkwy at Caton Ave hit a driver going straight. Police recorded one 37-year-old male driver as injured, with shock and pain in the shoulder/upper arm and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver fails to yield, hits man 2026-02-02T08:38:00+00:00
   BENSON AVE
   A driver blew the right-of-way at Benson Ave and Bay 37 St and hit a 27-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going straight on Benson Ave at Bay 37 St hit a 27-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a back contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.