Recent severe crashes

1. Left-turn driver shatters woman’s leg 2026-01-16T06:05:00+00:00
   KINGSTON AVE
   A 50-year-old driver turned left from Kingston onto Bergen and hit a 30-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police say he failed to yield and drove too fast, leaving her with a fractured lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old New Jersey-licensed driver in a Jeep sedan turned left from Kingston Avenue onto Bergen Street around 6:05 a.m. and hit a 30-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed by the driver. The pedestrian sustained a fracture to her lower leg and was reported injured.
2. Unlicensed SUV Driver Slams Parked Car 2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00
   BROADWAY
   An unlicensed SUV driver hit a parked sedan on Broadway at Patchen Ave before dawn, and the 50-year-old driver was injured. Police flagged alcohol in the crash.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old woman driving an SUV east on Broadway at Patchen Avenue in Brooklyn hit a parked sedan around 5 a.m. The driver was recorded as unlicensed and injured in the crash. Police recorded alcohol involvement. Another female registrant was listed in the report; the report does not describe her injuries.
3. Driver drifted lanes, left taxi driver hurt 2026-02-06T16:30:00+00:00
   MARCY AVE
   On Marcy Ave, a driver changed lanes while distracted and hit a taxi. The taxi driver reported whiplash and a shoulder injury.
   According to the police report, a 67-year-old driver in a Jeep SUV was merging northbound on Marcy Ave when the driver hit a northbound taxi that was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe lane changing. The taxi driver, 39, reported whiplash and a shoulder/upper-arm injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Pickup driver failed to yield, hit moped 2026-02-05T22:16:00+00:00
   BROADWAY
   A pickup driver making a left turn failed to yield and hit a moped rider on Broadway at Vernon Ave. The moped rider was injured.
   According to the police report, a 52-year-old pickup-truck driver was making a left turn on Broadway at Vernon Ave in Brooklyn around 10:16 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2026, and hit a moped rider who was going straight. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The moped rider, 48, was injured with knee/lower-leg/foot trauma and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits car on Hancock 2026-02-05T06:50:00+00:00
   HANCOCK ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit another sedan on Hancock Street. A 33-year-old driver reported a back bruise.
   According to the police report, the crash happened on Hancock Street in Brooklyn around 6:50 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 33-year-old male driver was listed as injured with a back contusion/bruise. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.