Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blows Pitkin light, kills woman 2026-01-16T06:43:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   A driver in a Ford SUV ignored the signal at Pitkin and Mother Gaston and hit a woman in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries and died there in the cold Brooklyn morning.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Ford SUV heading west on Pitkin Avenue disregarded a traffic control at Mother Gaston Boulevard and hit a female pedestrian in the intersection. Police recorded the pedestrian crossing against the signal. She sustained crush injuries to her head and was pronounced dead. The crash occurred on a below-freezing Friday morning in Brownsville.
2. Distracted Lexus Driver U-Turns Into E-Biker 2026-01-17T17:55:00+00:00
   81 E 98 ST
   A distracted Lexus driver tried a U-turn at East 98th and hit a 25-year-old e-bike rider going straight. The crash crushed the rider’s lower leg on a Saturday afternoon.
   According to the police report, a northbound Lexus driver making a U-turn at East 98th Street in Brooklyn hit a 25-year-old man riding a Whizz e-bike southbound. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. The rider sustained crush injuries to his knee and lower leg and was listed as injured and conscious at the scene.
3. Driver blows signal, slams cyclist on Boyland 2026-01-15T23:38:00+00:00
   THOMAS S BOYLAND ST
   A 29-year-old driver ignored a traffic control and hit a 35-year-old man riding a bike at Thomas S. Boyland and St. Marks. The rider’s face was fractured while the car kept going straight through the night.
   According to the police report, a 29-year-old driver going straight on Thomas S. Boyland Street hit a 35-year-old man riding a bike near St. Marks Avenue late Thursday night. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and another vehicular factor. The cyclist sustained a facial fracture and dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Truck driver’s distraction slams parked SUV 2026-01-15T14:51:00+00:00
   FULTON ST
   A distracted box‑truck driver turning on Fulton Street hit a parked SUV and left a 48‑year‑old driver with a concussion. Another driver was listed in the crash, but the report is silent on his injuries.
   According to the police report, a 48-year-old man driving a box truck turned right from Fulton Street at Van Sinderen Avenue and hit a parked SUV on Thursday afternoon. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. The box-truck driver reported neck pain and a concussion. Another driver was listed in the crash record; the report does not describe his injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits man in Brownsville crosswalk 2026-01-15T14:15:00+00:00
   PACIFIC ST
   A distracted driver making a left at Pacific and Sackman hit a 36-year-old man crossing in a marked crosswalk. Afternoon light, clear weather, and still a walk shattered by inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver turning left from Pacific Street onto Sackman Street in Brownsville hit a 36-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at the intersection on a Thursday afternoon. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian reported internal complaints and an upper arm or shoulder injury. No other injuries were documented in the report.