Recent severe crashes

1. Senior pickup driver slams sedan on Coney 2026-01-17T12:32:00+00:00
   461 CONEY ISLAND AVE
   A 77-year-old pickup driver hit a northbound sedan on Coney Island Avenue, sending the woman driving and her front-seat passenger to the hospital with head and neck injuries. The older driver reported chest trauma in the midday crash.
   According to the police report, a 77-year-old woman driving a Subaru sedan north and a man driving a pickup west collided near 461 Coney Island Avenue on a snowy Saturday afternoon. The sedan driver reported a chest injury and concussion, and her front passenger reported a head injury and concussion. The pickup driver reported a neck contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Flatbush rider thrown as road fails 2026-01-03T19:26:00+00:00
   1005 FLATBUSH AVE
   A 28-year-old motorcycle driver heading up Flatbush hit defective pavement and went down, thrown from the bike and left unconscious in the street.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old man driving a motorcycle north on Flatbush Avenue hit defective pavement near 1005 Flatbush on a Saturday evening and overturned. The driver was ejected and recorded as unconscious with an injury. Other people were listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Unlicensed SUV driver slams parked cars 2026-01-01T05:30:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   Before dawn on Ocean Ave, an unlicensed SUV driver hit one SUV, then another. Three adults inside were left with neck, shoulder, and eye injuries while the parked cars sat empty.
   According to the police report, around 5:30 a.m. on Ocean Avenue at Dorchester Road in Brooklyn, a southbound unlicensed driver in a Ford SUV hit a parked Hyundai SUV, then a parked Lexus SUV. Police recorded improper passing or lane use. A 32-year-old passenger reported a neck injury, one driver reported a shoulder injury, and another driver reported an eye abrasion.
4. Distracted SUV driver hits e-bike rider 2026-01-24T16:20:00+00:00
   EMPIRE BLVD
   On Empire Blvd at Flatbush Ave, a driver hit a 46-year-old e-bike rider. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Saturday afternoon at Empire Blvd and Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A driver in a station wagon/SUV hit a 46-year-old e-bike rider who was going straight. The rider reported a back contusion/bruise and was listed as conscious.
5. Driver followed too close, hit box truck 2026-01-19T09:03:00+00:00
   STRATFORD RD
   On Stratford Rd at Caton Ave, a sedan driver followed too closely and hit a box-truck driver. One driver left hurt, with a back abrasion.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2019 sedan was going straight on Stratford Rd at Caton Ave in Brooklyn when police recorded following too closely and the driver hit a box-truck driver who was entering a parked position. The box-truck driver, 30, was injured, with a back abrasion and was conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.