Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hit another sedan, hurt three 2026-03-12T13:25:00+00:00
   E 12 ST
   A driver hit another sedan on E 12th Street at Avenue X. Three people reported shoulder/upper-arm crush injuries, including a driver and two passengers.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers were going straight on E 12th Street at Avenue X in Brooklyn when a driver hit another sedan around 1:25 p.m. Three occupants — a 41-year-old driver, a 45-year-old passenger, and a 38-year-old passenger — were listed as injured with shoulder/upper-arm crush injuries and were conscious.
2. Drivers smash SUVs on Belt Parkway 2026-03-09T20:25:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Two drivers going straight hit each other on Belt Parkway at night. A 67-year-old passenger suffered a face fracture/dislocation; others reported head and back pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, two drivers traveling west on Belt Parkway hit each other while both were going straight ahead. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. A 67-year-old woman riding as a right rear passenger had a face injury described as fracture/distortion/dislocation. Other occupants reported head, back, and abdomen/pelvis injuries and complaints of pain or nausea.
3. Distracted ambulance driver hits crossing woman 2026-01-19T18:03:00+00:00
   CONEY ISLAND AVE
   A distracted ambulance driver turned right at Coney Island Ave and Kings Hwy and hit a 37-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention; she suffered severe lacerations to her lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old man driving an ambulance was making a right turn at Coney Island Ave and Kings Hwy when he hit a 37-year-old woman in the intersection who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and reported severe lacerations to her knee/lower leg/foot.
4. Driver blew right-of-way, hit teen 2026-03-16T19:31:00+00:00
   CONEY ISLAND AVE
   A driver making a right turn hit an 18-year-old pedestrian on Coney Island Avenue at Avenue W. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention; she suffered a knee/lower-leg injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver making a right turn on Coney Island Avenue at Avenue W hit an 18-year-old pedestrian at about 7:31 p.m. in Brooklyn. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and minor bleeding. Context tags indicate it was after dark and raining.
5. Distracted driver crashes on Guider Ave 2026-03-16T05:00:00+00:00
   GUIDER AVE
   A driver lost focus overnight on Guider Avenue by Shore Parkway and left himself injured, with head bleeding. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old driver was going straight on Guider Avenue near Shore Parkway in Brooklyn around 5 a.m. when the crash occurred. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and view obstructed/limited as contributing factors. The driver was reported injured with a head injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.