Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hit pedestrian at 59th Street 2026-03-03T16:40:00+00:00
   59 ST
   A driver hit a 30-year-old man at the 59th Street and 3rd Avenue intersection. Police recorded a shoulder/upper-arm injury with fracture, distortion, and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 30-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of 59th Street and 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn at about 4:40 p.m. on March 3, 2026. Police recorded injury to the shoulder/upper arm, with a fracture, distortion, and dislocation. The crash happened during rainy weather.
2. Driver’s lane change sends two to ER 2026-02-10T15:30:00+00:00
   PROSPECT EXPRESSWAY RAMP
   On the Prospect Expressway ramp, police recorded unsafe lane changing and following too closely. Two people were injured, including a 44-year-old driver with a concussion.
   According to the police report, on Feb. 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. on the Prospect Expressway ramp in Brooklyn, drivers in a station wagon/SUV and a sedan crashed. Police recorded unsafe lane changing, following too closely, driver inexperience, and outside-car distraction. A 44-year-old woman driving was reported injured with a concussion; a 19-year-old woman driving had a facial contusion and a 63-year-old passenger reported back pain or nausea.
3. Driver reacted on BQE, passengers hurt 2026-02-07T22:44:00+00:00
   GOWANUS EXPY (BQE)
   A driver on the Gowanus Expy reacted to an uninvolved vehicle and crashed, police say. A 35-year-old driver suffered a concussion; a 30-year-old passenger reported shoulder pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Gowanus Expressway (BQE) reacted to an uninvolved vehicle at 10:44 p.m. Saturday and crashed with another vehicle while going straight. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.” A 35-year-old male driver was listed with a concussion, and a 30-year-old male passenger reported shoulder/upper-arm pain and nausea. Another driver, 31, also reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver rear-ends sedan on 3rd Ave 2026-01-16T21:41:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A driver slammed into the back of a sedan at 3 Ave and 35 St. A 29-year-old passenger suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, at about 9:41 p.m. on Jan. 16, a driver going straight ahead hit the center back end of a sedan on 3 Ave at 35 St in Brooklyn. A 29-year-old man riding as a right rear passenger was listed as injured with a head injury. The sedan’s driver, 23, was also listed as injured with internal and head injuries.
5. Distracted driver flips SUV on BQE 2026-03-17T00:00:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPY (CDR)
   Police recorded driver inattention as a 42-year-old driver crashed on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway overnight. The driver reported whiplash.
   According to the police report, a 42-year-old man driving an SUV was going straight on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Cdr) in Brooklyn when he crashed and the vehicle overturned just after midnight on March 17, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The driver was listed as injured with a neck injury and a complaint of whiplash. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.