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A 44-year-old man was struck by a vehicle backing north on Church Avenue in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was not in the roadway but suffered bruises and full-body injuries. The vehicle hit the pedestrian at its center back end. The man remained conscious.

According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured by a vehicle backing on Church Avenue in Brooklyn. The 44-year-old male pedestrian was not in the roadway when the vehicle, traveling north, backed into him. The point of impact was the vehicle's center back end. The pedestrian suffered contusions and injuries to his entire body but remained conscious. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors beyond the vehicle backing. No helmet or signaling issues were noted. The pedestrian's location off the roadway and the vehicle's backing maneuver were central to the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4683930, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 60-year-old woman was hit by a sedan making a left turn on Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal when the vehicle struck her on the left side. She suffered bruises and injuries to her lower leg and foot.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling northwest on Rogers Avenue made a left turn and struck a 60-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The vehicle's point of impact was the left side doors. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle alone. No driver errors were explicitly listed in the report, and the pedestrian was not at fault. The report notes unspecified contributing factors but does not assign blame to the pedestrian or mention safety equipment.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4684898, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

An ambulance made a left turn on Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn and struck the right rear bumper of a box truck traveling west. Both female occupants in the ambulance suffered shoulder injuries. The crash caused bruises but no ejections.

According to the police report, an ambulance traveling west on Rockaway Parkway made a left turn and collided with the right rear bumper of a box truck also traveling west. The ambulance carried two female occupants: a 25-year-old driver and a 29-year-old front passenger. Both were injured with contusions and upper arm shoulder injuries but remained conscious and were not ejected. The report lists "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as a contributing factor, indicating the ambulance driver did not yield properly during the turn. Both occupants wore lap belts. The box truck driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. The impact damaged the ambulance's center front end and the truck's right rear bumper.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4682781, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 40-year-old man driving a sedan was injured when an SUV making a U-turn struck his vehicle’s left side doors. The sedan’s right front bumper was damaged. The driver suffered upper arm and shoulder injuries but remained conscious and restrained.

According to the police report, a 40-year-old male sedan driver was injured in a collision on Rockaway Parkway. The SUV was making a U-turn northbound when it struck the sedan traveling southbound. The point of impact was the left side doors of the SUV and the right front bumper of the sedan. The sedan driver sustained upper arm and shoulder injuries and was conscious at the scene. Both drivers were licensed and operating their vehicles legally. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no clear driver errors noted. The sedan driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4682227, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

Two sedans collided on Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. A 38-year-old woman driving a 2021 Honda suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The crash involved rear-end impact. Driver distraction and other vehicular factors contributed. The victim was conscious and restrained.

According to the police report, two sedans traveling east on Linden Boulevard collided in a rear-end crash. The 38-year-old female driver of the 2021 Honda was injured, suffering neck pain and whiplash. She was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists driver inattention and other vehicular factors as contributing causes. The Honda was stopped in traffic when struck from behind by the 2018 Hyundai, which was going straight ahead. The impact was centered on the back end of the Honda and the front end of the Hyundai. No license status was provided for the Hyundai driver. The crash highlights driver distraction and failure to maintain safe distance.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4683955, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

Two sedans crashed on East 98 Street in Brooklyn. Both drivers were injured with back pain and whiplash. The front passenger was also hurt. Impact struck center back end and center front end. Both occupants conscious and restrained.

According to the police report, two sedans traveling west on East 98 Street collided. The impact occurred at the center back end of one vehicle and the center front end of the other. The driver and front passenger of one sedan, ages 48 and 61, suffered back injuries and whiplash but were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. The other sedan had a single occupant. No specific driver errors were listed in the report. Both vehicles sustained damage consistent with the described points of impact. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify failure to yield or other driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4689505, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 26-year-old man was struck while crossing East 40 Street at an intersection. The vehicle hit him head-on, causing knee and lower leg injuries. The pedestrian was conscious and internally injured. The driver was going straight southbound.

According to the police report, a 26-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing East 40 Street at an intersection in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a vehicle traveling southbound struck him with its center front end. The pedestrian suffered injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot and remained conscious after the collision. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors. The vehicle was going straight ahead at the time of impact. No information on the vehicle type or driver details was provided. The pedestrian was not ejected and no safety equipment was noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4681363, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 24-year-old male driver suffered shoulder and upper arm injuries in a collision on Martense Street. The SUV struck the sedan’s left side doors. The sedan’s airbag deployed. The driver was conscious and bruised but not ejected.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Martense Street involving a 2013 Ford sedan and a 2016 Nissan SUV. The SUV, traveling north, struck the left side doors of the sedan, which was traveling west. The sedan’s driver, a 24-year-old male, was injured with contusions and upper arm and shoulder injuries. The airbag deployed, and the driver remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as a contributing factor. Both drivers were licensed in New York. The sedan had two occupants; the SUV had one. The impact damaged the left side doors of the sedan and the center front end of the SUV.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4679828, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 13-year-old girl was struck while crossing a marked crosswalk on Lenox Road in Brooklyn. She suffered injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The crash left her in shock with complaints of pain and nausea.

According to the police report, a 13-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Lenox Road and East 96 Street in Brooklyn. She was crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal when the crash occurred. The pedestrian sustained injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, and was reported to be in shock with complaints of pain and nausea. The report does not list any contributing factors or driver errors. The vehicle involved is unspecified, and no details about the driver or vehicle type are provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4678770, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 40-year-old woman was hit by an SUV while crossing Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. The impact fractured her knee and lower leg. She remained conscious but suffered severe leg injuries. The driver was traveling west, striking her at the intersection.

According to the police report, a 40-year-old female pedestrian was injured when a 2008 SUV traveling west on Linden Boulevard struck her at the intersection. She was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The collision caused fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver, a licensed male from New York, was going straight ahead when the vehicle's right front quarter panel impacted the pedestrian. No specific driver errors were listed in the report, and no contributing factors such as failure to yield or distraction were noted. The pedestrian's injuries were severe but she remained conscious after the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4672932, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 24-year-old man was struck while crossing Remsen Avenue with the signal. He suffered bruises and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver was in a Jeep SUV. The pedestrian remained conscious after the impact.

According to the police report, a 24-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Remsen Avenue at an intersection with the signal. He sustained contusions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The vehicle involved was a Jeep SUV. The report lists no contributing factors or driver errors. The pedestrian was conscious and did not suffer ejection. No information on driver actions or vehicle damage was provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4674742, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 25-year-old man driving a BMW sedan struck multiple parked SUVs on East 34 Street in Brooklyn. The driver was injured, semiconscious, with whole-body trauma. Police cited traffic control disregard and aggressive driving as causes. Alcohol was involved.

According to the police report, a 25-year-old male driver operating a 2020 BMW sedan on East 34 Street in Brooklyn collided with several parked SUVs. The driver was injured with whole-body trauma and was semiconscious at the scene. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as contributing factors. Additionally, alcohol involvement was noted. The driver was unlicensed in New York. The impact occurred at the sedan's left front bumper and right rear quarter panel, damaging the parked vehicles. No other occupants or pedestrians were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670451, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 22-year-old male bicyclist crashed on Remsen Avenue at night. He was partially ejected and suffered fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The rider wore a helmet but sustained serious injuries. No other vehicles involved.

According to the police report, a 22-year-old male bicyclist traveling south on Remsen Avenue was involved in a crash where he was partially ejected from his bike. The bicyclist suffered fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify any other vehicles or driver errors. The rider was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved, and no driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4669930, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A motorcycle slammed a sedan’s front quarter on Rockaway Parkway. The rider flew off, helmetless. His legs crushed. He lay awake on the street. The car’s doors buckled. Both vehicles moved north, straight, before the crash.

A crash on Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn left a 50-year-old motorcycle rider with crushed legs. According to the police report, the motorcycle struck the front quarter of a sedan. The rider was ejected and landed conscious on the asphalt, suffering severe lower leg injuries. Both vehicles were heading north and going straight. The report lists 'Other Vehicular' as the contributing factor for both drivers. The sedan’s left side doors were buckled from the impact. The rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains driver actions categorized as 'Other Vehicular.' No pedestrians were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4669106, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A sedan plowed into an e-scooter on Church Avenue. The rider, 37, flew from his seat. His head struck the pavement. Blood pooled beneath him. He lay conscious, crushed and broken, as traffic roared past in Brooklyn dusk.

A sedan struck an eastbound e-scooter at Church Avenue and East 49th Street in Brooklyn. The 37-year-old e-scooter rider was ejected and suffered severe head injuries. According to the police report, 'A sedan struck an eastbound e-scooter. The rider, 37, flew from the seat. No helmet. Head crushed. He lay conscious in the street, blood spreading beneath him like a shadow that would not leave.' The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the police report, but the primary cause cited is driver inattention. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4668550, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A Jeep SUV and a Hyundai sedan crashed head-on on Church Avenue. The unlicensed SUV driver disregarded traffic control and sped. The SUV driver, semiconscious and injured, was the only occupant. A parked Toyota sedan was also struck on its side.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Church Avenue involving a Jeep SUV and a Hyundai sedan. The SUV driver, a 23-year-old male, was injured and semiconscious but not ejected. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors for the SUV driver. The SUV was traveling east, and the sedan south, both going straight ahead when they collided front to front. Additionally, a parked Toyota sedan was struck on its left side doors. The SUV driver was unlicensed in New York. No other injuries were reported. The report does not indicate any victim fault or mention safety equipment use beyond the driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4668562, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A sedan stopped in traffic on Remsen Avenue was struck from behind by another sedan. The unlicensed driver hit the rear center of the first vehicle. The 23-year-old driver of the front sedan suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles traveled southbound.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on Remsen Avenue in Brooklyn. The first vehicle was stopped in traffic when the second vehicle, driven by an unlicensed driver, struck it from behind. The driver of the front sedan, a 23-year-old man, was injured with neck pain and whiplash but was conscious and wearing a lap belt. The report lists contributing factors as "Other Vehicular" and "Following Too Closely," indicating the rear driver failed to maintain a safe distance. The collision caused damage to the center back end of the front vehicle and the center front end of the rear vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4666596, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A bicyclist suffered knee and lower leg abrasions after a BMW SUV struck him on Caton Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver failed to yield and was distracted. The cyclist remained conscious and was not ejected. The SUV’s right side was damaged.

According to the police report, a 45-year-old male bicyclist was injured in a collision with a BMW SUV traveling east on Caton Avenue in Brooklyn. The bicyclist sustained abrasions to his knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists driver errors as "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The SUV impacted the bicyclist on its right front quarter panel, damaging the right side doors. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment. No other occupants were in the SUV at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4667686, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 7-year-old girl suffered back injuries and whiplash as a rear passenger in an SUV that struck a sedan from behind. Both vehicles traveled north on Remsen Avenue. The child was conscious and restrained by a lap belt. Impact damaged the SUV’s center back end.

According to the police report, a 2020 SUV traveling north on Remsen Avenue rear-ended a 2009 sedan also heading north. The collision impacted the center back end of the SUV and the left front bumper of the sedan. A 7-year-old female occupant in the right rear seat of the SUV sustained back injuries and whiplash but was not ejected and remained conscious. She was restrained by a lap belt. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors beyond unspecified causes. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of impact. The crash highlights the dangers of rear-end collisions in Brooklyn, with vulnerable passengers suffering injury despite restraint use.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4665405, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 64-year-old woman was injured while getting on or off a taxi on Rutland Road in Brooklyn. She suffered fractures and dislocations to her lower leg and foot. The taxi was starting from parking with no reported damage.

According to the police report, a 64-year-old female pedestrian was injured on Rutland Road in Brooklyn while getting on or off a taxi. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The taxi was traveling west and was starting from parking at the time of the incident. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify any driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The taxi showed no damage, and there is no mention of helmet use or signaling. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered serious lower limb injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670002, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18