Recent severe crashes

1. Bus driver blew yield, hit 75-year-old 2026-02-13T09:00:00+00:00
   FORT HAMILTON PKWY
   A bus driver failed to yield at Fort Hamilton Pkwy and 58 St and hit a 75-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She suffered a head injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a bus driver making a left turn on Fort Hamilton Pkwy at 58 St failed to yield the right-of-way and hit a 75-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield. The woman was conscious and reported severe bleeding with a head injury. The crash happened in the morning; the bus was an oversized vehicle.
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. Driver Backs Into 77-Year-Old Woman 2026-01-06T13:15:00+00:00
   1709 62 ST
   A 38-year-old driver backed unsafely on 62nd Street and hit a 77-year-old woman crossing, injuring her eye and leaving her in pain. Police also recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old licensed driver in a sedan backed unsafely near 1709 62nd Street in Brooklyn around 1:15 p.m. and hit a 77-year-old woman who was crossing. The pedestrian reported eye injury and pain or nausea. Police recorded backing unsafely and driver inattention or distraction by the driver.
4. Driver’s U-turn cuts down cyclist 2026-03-10T20:25:00+00:00
   BAY RIDGE PKWY
   A driver making a U-turn on Bay Ridge Parkway hit a 23-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience.
   According to the police report, a 57-year-old sedan driver was making a U-turn at Bay Ridge Parkway and 15th Avenue in Brooklyn around 8:25 p.m. on March 10, 2026, when the driver hit a 23-year-old bicyclist. The cyclist was injured with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and minor bleeding. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted box-truck driver hits another 2026-03-09T12:40:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   Two box-truck drivers crashed on 7th Avenue by the Gowanus Expressway. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely; a 21-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, two box trucks crashed on 7th Avenue near the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn around 12:40 p.m. on March 9, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely. A 21-year-old male driver reported a contusion to his elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.