Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed Moped Rider Killed at Myrtle 2025-09-02T04:40:00+00:00
   MYRTLE AVE
   Two sedan drivers and a 25-year-old moped rider met in the dark at Myrtle and Bedford. The unlicensed rider blew the light, police say, and paid with his life.
   According to the police report, a 25-year-old man driving a moped east on Myrtle Avenue collided with two northbound sedan drivers at Bedford Avenue around 4:40 a.m. in Brooklyn. The moped driver was ejected and died from whole-body injuries. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention by the moped driver, who was also listed as unlicensed. Both sedan drivers were recorded with no listed injuries.
2. Driver slams parked car on Henry, kills woman 2025-08-19T08:30:00+00:00
   228 HENRY ST
   A 58-year-old driver going east on Henry Street hit a parked Mini and died. Police recorded following too closely and passenger distraction before the crash.
   According to the police report, a 58-year-old woman driving a 2018 Mazda east near 228 Henry St in Brooklyn hit the rear of a parked 2020 Mini sedan on Tuesday morning. She died at the scene. Police recorded following too closely and passenger distraction as contributing factors. No other people were listed as injured in the report.
3. Unlicensed Rider Dies in BQE Late‑Night Crash 2025-07-03T01:57:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   A 55-year-old unlicensed rider went down on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway overnight and was ejected. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed. He died of head injuries on the road, alone.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old man driving a motorcycle west on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway crashed overnight and was ejected, suffering fatal head injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors. The rider was unlicensed and wore a helmet. No other people were listed in the crash report.
4. Drunk Bedford Driver Kills Himself, Hurts Passenger 2025-05-14T22:14:00+00:00
   BEDFORD AVE
   A 50-year-old driver on Bedford Ave slammed into two parked cars and died. His 29-year-old front passenger walked away with head and neck injuries that never should have happened.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old licensed driver heading north on Bedford Avenue at N 11th Street hit two parked sedans on May 14 around 10:14 p.m. in Brooklyn. The driver died at the scene. A 29-year-old woman in the front passenger seat sustained head trauma and reported whiplash. Police recorded alcohol involvement for both the driver and passenger.
5. Unlicensed E‑Bike Rider Kills Man on Franklin 2025-03-21T19:41:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN ST
   A 49-year-old man tried to cross Franklin Street. An unlicensed e-bike rider blew through and hit him head-on. He died on the pavement in the evening dark.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old man crossing Franklin Street at India Street in Brooklyn was killed when an unlicensed male e-bike rider traveling south hit him head-on. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” as a contributing factor. The impact caused severe head injuries and heavy bleeding to the pedestrian, who was described as crossing outside a marked crosswalk on an evening after dark.