Recent severe crashes

1. Inexperienced driver wrecks SUV; 76-year-old dies 2026-04-08T18:11:00+00:00
   5051 FLATBUSH AVE
   A driver with “driver inexperience” on the report crashed in an SUV near 5051 Flatbush Avenue, killing a 76-year-old passenger. Two other women in the vehicle were injured.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed 33-year-old driver was going straight ahead in an SUV near 5051 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn when a crash occurred on April 8, 2026 at 6:11 p.m. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. A 76-year-old female passenger was killed. The driver and a 45-year-old female passenger were injured.
2. Driver hit another driver on Belt 2026-03-07T15:00:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   On Belt Parkway, a driver hit another sedan. A 26-year-old driver was injured, with a neck bruise and shock recorded.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Saturday afternoon at about 3 p.m. on Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, involving multiple sedans traveling east. A 26-year-old woman listed as a driver was reported injured, with shock and a neck contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver rear-ends sedan on Belt 2026-01-18T05:09:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Police recorded driver inattention. A driver hit the back of another sedan on the Belt Parkway, injuring three people with head and body injuries.
   According to the police report, two drivers traveling east on the Belt Parkway crashed when police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 22-year-old man driving one sedan had a head injury with minor bleeding. A 26-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat of the other sedan had a head contusion. A 25-year-old woman driving the second sedan was also injured.