Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver backed into cyclist 2026-04-16T09:25:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A driver backing on 5th Avenue at 6th Street hit a 55-year-old cyclist. Police recorded driver inattention and backing unsafely; the cyclist was listed in apparent death condition.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan was backing on 5th Avenue at 6th Street in Brooklyn around 9:25 a.m. on April 16, 2026, and hit a 55-year-old man riding a bike. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and backing unsafely. The bicyclist was listed with “apparent death.”
2. Driver hit e-bike rider on Smith 2026-05-04T20:45:00+00:00
   317 SMITH ST
   A driver hit a 41-year-old e-bike rider near 317 Smith Street. The rider was ejected and reported a concussion and neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver and an e-bike rider collided around 8:45 p.m. near 317 Smith Street in Brooklyn. The e-bike rider, a 41-year-old man, was injured, ejected, and reported a concussion and a neck injury. A 37-year-old man was listed as an occupant of the sedan; the report does not describe his injuries.
3. Driver passed too close, flipped sedan 2026-05-03T14:35:00+00:00
   4 AVE
   On 4th Avenue at 3rd Street, a driver passed too closely and crashed hard enough to overturn a sedan. The 34-year-old driver was reported semiconscious with a head injury and pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old male driver was going straight on 4th Avenue at 3rd Street in Brooklyn when police recorded passing too closely as a contributing factor. The sedan overturned, and the driver was listed as injured and semiconscious with a head injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Speeding driver hits Brooklyn cyclist 2026-04-29T23:20:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   A driver hit a 42-year-old cyclist on 7th Avenue at 8th Street, leaving him semiconscious with a head contusion. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 42-year-old male bicyclist on 7th Avenue at 8th Street in Brooklyn around 11:20 p.m. The cyclist was listed as injured, ejected, and semiconscious, with a head injury described as a contusion/bruise. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver hits BQE flatbed 2026-04-14T11:03:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   A distracted driver hit a flatbed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, leaving a 61-year-old man injured with reported crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old male driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway at 11:03 a.m. on April 14, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely. The driver reported crush injuries and was listed as conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.