Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Charged After Brooklyn Hit-Run Kills Joshua Germain 2026-02-15T00:16:00+00:00
   VANDERVOORT AVE
   Joshua Germain, 31, a gospel drummer and father, was fatally injured after a driver hit him near Vandervoort and Maspeth avenues in Brooklyn a little after midnight Feb. 15, 2026.
   Joshua Germain, 31, was fatally injured after a driver hit him near Vandervoort and Maspeth avenues in Brooklyn just after midnight on Feb. 15, 2026. The city crash record lists one pedestrian death and driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The New York Post, citing police, reported that Gregory Ventura was driving a Nissan Murano, left the scene and surrendered in June, when he was charged with criminally negligent homicide. The Post also reported that Germain was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center and died on Feb. 20.
2. Driver, Moped Rider Crash on Myrtle 2026-05-31T02:59:00+00:00
   MYRTLE AVE
   On Myrtle Avenue before dawn, a driver and a moped rider crashed. A 62-year-old man was knocked unconscious with a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver and a moped rider crashed on Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn at about 2:59 a.m. on Sunday. A 62-year-old male driver was injured and listed as unconscious, with a head injury described as a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver leaves man semiconscious 2026-05-18T17:20:00+00:00
   1301 GRAND ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after a crash near 1301 Grand Street. A 23-year-old man was partially ejected and left semiconscious with a fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported near 1301 Grand Street in Brooklyn at about 5:20 p.m. on May 18, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 23-year-old man listed as a driver was injured; the report says he was partially ejected and semiconscious, with a fracture and dislocation.
4. Driver blows control, injures 5-year-old 2026-04-26T02:30:00+00:00
   HART ST
   A driver disregarded traffic control on Hart Street at Irving Avenue and hit another car. A 5-year-old boy in the vehicle suffered a hip and upper-leg fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, at 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Hart Street and Irving Avenue in Brooklyn, a sedan driver going straight disregarded traffic control and hit another vehicle. A 5-year-old passenger was injured with a hip/upper-leg fracture/dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver blew traffic control, hit cyclist 2026-04-05T19:15:00+00:00
   KEAP ST
   A driver and a bike rider both disregarded traffic control on Keap Street near S 4th Street. The 23-year-old cyclist suffered a head injury with severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a bike rider were going straight on Keap Street near S 4th Street in Williamsburg when the collision happened around 7:15 p.m. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor for both parties. The bicyclist, a 23-year-old man, was injured with a head injury and severe bleeding.