Recent severe crashes

1. Driver backed a van, killed man 2026-05-26T20:07:00+00:00
   PARROTT PL
   Police say a driver backed unsafely on Parrott Place and hit a 37-year-old man working in the roadway. The pedestrian died.
   According to the police report, a 48-year-old man driving a van was starting from parking on Parrott Place in Brooklyn at 8:07 p.m. on May 26, 2026 when he backed unsafely and hit a 37-year-old pedestrian who was working in the roadway. The pedestrian was killed; the report lists crush injuries to the abdomen and pelvis.
2. Driver inexperience ends in motorcycle death 2026-05-08T18:31:00+00:00
   BAY 44 ST
   A 39-year-old motorcycle driver died after a crash near Bay 44th Street and Shore Parkway. Police recorded driver inexperience.
   According to the police report, a 39-year-old man driving a motorcycle crashed near Bay 44th Street and Shore Parkway in Brooklyn on May 8, 2026, at 6:31 p.m. He was ejected and died, with internal injuries to the back listed. Police recorded driver inexperience. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Inexperienced driver crash hurts Bay Parkway passenger 2026-06-03T20:55:00+00:00
   8973 BAY PKWY
   Police cited driver inexperience after a crash near 8973 Bay Parkway. An 18-year-old front-seat passenger was injured with internal injuries.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight ahead near 8973 Bay Parkway crashed around 8:55 p.m. on June 3 in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. An 18-year-old woman riding as a front-seat passenger was injured; her injuries were listed as internal and affecting her entire body.
4. Distracted teen driver ejects two 2026-05-28T22:50:00+00:00
   STILLWELL AVE
   A 17-year-old driver got distracted on Stillwell Avenue near Boardwalk W and crashed, ejecting herself and an 18-year-old passenger. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience; both were reported with concussions.
   According to the police report, a 17-year-old driver crashed on Stillwell Avenue near Boardwalk W in Brooklyn around 10:50 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. The driver and an 18-year-old rear passenger were ejected and reported injured with head injuries, including concussions; the driver was listed as semiconscious.
5. Distracted driver hits parked cars on Belt 2026-05-15T23:35:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Police say a distracted driver changing lanes on Belt Parkway hit two parked sedans. A 2-year-old girl suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture or dislocation, and other passengers reported head injuries and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver was changing lanes on Belt Parkway in Brooklyn around 11:35 p.m. on May 15, 2026, when he hit two parked sedans. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 2-year-old passenger had a hip/upper-leg fracture, distortion, or dislocation; other occupants reported head injuries, severe lacerations, abrasions, and pain or nausea.