Recent severe crashes

1. Cyclist and E-Scooter Rider Collide; One Dies 2026-09-07T14:22:00+00:00
   SCHERMERHORN ST
   A cyclist and an e-scooter rider collided on Schermerhorn Street at Smith Street. The 77-year-old e-scooter rider was killed.
   According to the police report, a cyclist was starting from a parked position and an e-scooter rider was traveling straight when they collided on Schermerhorn Street at Smith Street. The 77-year-old e-scooter rider was killed. The report lists pedestrian/bicyclist/other pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor for the cyclist.
2. Unlicensed motorcyclist killed in Ashland Place ambulance crash 2026-02-01T01:09:00+00:00
   ASHLAND PL
   Official crash records list the man who died as a 65-year-old motorcyclist; he lived nearby and died at Methodist Hospital after he and an ambulance driver collided on Ashland Place just after 1 AM.
   Official crash records say a 65-year-old man rode a motorcycle south on Ashland Place and a 21-year-old woman drove an ambulance north just after 1 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026. The records list both as going straight ahead and cite driver inattention or distraction for the motorcyclist, who was unlicensed. Streetsblog said police described the rider crossing the double-yellow line and the ambulance driver turning onto Willoughby Street, while the Daily News said the ambulance crew was searching for a man in distress.
3. Box truck driver fatally injured Brooklyn Heights pedestrian 2026-01-23T13:00:00+00:00
   CLINTON ST
   Nasir Nadim, 59, a yellow taxi driver who had just prayed at a nearby mosque, died after a Brooklyn crash involving a box truck driver near Clinton and Tillary streets about 1 PM.
   Nasir Nadim, a 59-year-old pedestrian, was fatally injured in Brooklyn on Jan. 23, 2026. The city crash record places the collision at Clinton Street and Tillary Street at about 1 p.m. and lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police told news outlets that Nadim was first hit near Clinton and State streets, grabbed the driver-side door of a 2019 Freightliner box truck and held on as the driver continued north before he fell near Cadman Plaza and was hit again. News reports said the driver did not remain at the scene and had not been caught as of Feb. 16. Nadim was taken to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in critical condition and died a week later.
4. Driver Fails to Yield, Hits Brooklyn Cyclist 2026-10-29T20:55:00+00:00
   SCHERMERHORN ST
   A driver turning right failed to yield and hit a bicyclist at Schermerhorn and Hoyt streets. The cyclist suffered a head injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, the driver of a car was making a right turn when they hit a westbound bicyclist at Schermerhorn and Hoyt streets in Brooklyn. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention. The cyclist sustained a head injury and severe bleeding.
5. BQE Collision Leaves Moped Rider With Fractures 2026-10-27T01:01:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   A 30-year-old moped rider suffered fractures and a dislocation in a collision on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Police recorded passing too closely and driver inattention among the contributing factors.
   According to the police report, the 30-year-old moped rider suffered fractures and a dislocation to the elbow, lower arm or hand. Three vehicles were listed as traveling west on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, including the moped. Police recorded passing too closely and driver inattention or distraction among the contributing factors, but the report does not identify which person’s action caused the impact.