Recent severe crashes

1. Left-turn driver shatters woman’s leg 2026-01-16T06:05:00+00:00
   KINGSTON AVE
   A 50-year-old driver turned left from Kingston onto Bergen and hit a 30-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police say he failed to yield and drove too fast, leaving her with a fractured lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old New Jersey-licensed driver in a Jeep sedan turned left from Kingston Avenue onto Bergen Street around 6:05 a.m. and hit a 30-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed by the driver. The pedestrian sustained a fracture to her lower leg and was reported injured.
2. Distracted taxi driver turns, hits 83-year-old 2026-01-28T16:47:00+00:00
   NOSTRAND AVE
   An 83-year-old man crossing with the signal ended up injured after a taxi driver turned improperly and hit him at Nostrand and Lexington.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old taxi driver was making a left turn at Nostrand Avenue and Lexington Avenue in Brooklyn around 4:47 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2026, and hit an 83-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly. The pedestrian reported a back bruise.
3. SUV driver turns right, hits woman 2026-01-23T18:07:00+00:00
   MALCOLM X BLVD
   A driver making a right turn hit a 35-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Malcolm X Blvd and Lafayette Ave. She suffered a leg injury.
   According to the police report, a driver of an SUV was making a right turn at Malcolm X Blvd and Lafayette Ave in Brooklyn and hit a 35-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded a contusion/bruise with knee–lower leg–foot injury; she was listed as conscious.
4. Driver hit 12-year-old at Troy 2026-01-23T16:02:00+00:00
   TROY AVE
   A sedan driver hit a 12-year-old boy at Troy Ave and Prospect Pl in Brooklyn. Police recorded head injuries and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 29-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight ahead on Troy Ave at Prospect Pl in Brooklyn around 4:02 p.m. on Jan. 23, when the driver hit a 12-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. The boy was conscious and reported a head injury with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver slams sedan, hurts passenger 2026-01-22T17:10:00+00:00
   PATCHEN AVE
   A driver hit another sedan on Patchen Ave at Marion St. A 45-year-old passenger suffered a neck bruise as police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver traveling east on Patchen Ave at Marion St hit another sedan also going east around 5:10 p.m. in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 45-year-old woman riding as a passenger reported a neck contusion (bruise). Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.