Recent severe crashes

1. Truck driver hits woman and toddler 2026-01-14T12:18:00+00:00
   9020 FARRAGUT RD
   A truck driver going straight on Farragut Road hit an 18-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy as they emerged from behind a parked car. Noon in Brooklyn, and a child walked away with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a licensed 32-year-old truck driver traveling straight on Farragut Road in Brooklyn hit an 18-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy who were emerging from behind a parked vehicle outside 9020 Farragut Road around 12:18 p.m. Both pedestrians were recorded as injured, including crush injuries to the child’s leg. The driver was listed as uninjured. The crash involved an oversized truck.
2. 78-year-old driver hits woman in Canarsie crosswalk 2026-01-15T19:25:00+00:00
   E 105 ST
   A 78-year-old SUV driver failed to yield and hit a 46-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at E 105th Street and Avenue M. Evening, dry streets, same old story: driver inattention, pedestrian hurt.
   According to the police report, a 78-year-old man driving an SUV straight on E 105th Street at Avenue M hit a 46-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal in the evening. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian sustained a hip and upper leg contusion and was listed as injured.
3. Driver hits 10-year-old on Rockaway Parkway 2026-01-15T15:09:00+00:00
   ROCKAWAY PKWY
   A 50-year-old SUV driver going straight on Rockaway Parkway hit a 10-year-old boy at Avenue J. Afternoon, clear skies, a child on foot takes the impact.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old man driving a Honda SUV north on Rockaway Parkway hit a 10-year-old boy at Avenue J. Police recorded the child as a pedestrian at the intersection with an abrasion and injury to his lower leg. The SUV driver was licensed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver slams car on Avenue N 2026-01-14T20:40:00+00:00
   AVENUE N
   An driver going straight on Avenue N hit a turning car at East 83rd Street. Two passengers suffered neck injuries in the nighttime crash.
   According to the police report, a westbound unlicensed driver on Avenue N hit a southbound driver turning left onto East 83rd Street in Canarsie around 8:40 p.m. on January 14. Two passengers, a 30-year-old woman in the left rear seat and a 39-year-old man in the front passenger seat, reported neck injuries consistent with whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Two Drivers Smash Into Parked SUVs 2026-01-14T17:49:00+00:00
   AVENUE K
   Late-afternoon chaos on Avenue K as two drivers going straight hit parked SUVs and injure three people in their cars. A simple Brooklyn block turns into a chain-reaction pain clinic.
   According to the police report, a 19-year-old woman driving east on Avenue K and a 28-year-old man driving south on East 34th Street each hit parked SUVs, injuring themselves and a 36-year-old front passenger. All three reported whiplash and whole-body pain. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.