Recent severe crashes

1. Driver’s unsafe merge wrecks BQE run 2026-04-17T03:45:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   Police recorded unsafe lane changing on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Two drivers crashed; one 44-year-old driver was injured and listed as unconscious.
   According to the police report, at about 3:45 a.m. on April 17, 2026, two drivers traveling west on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway crashed after police recorded unsafe lane changing. The vehicles were a station wagon/SUV and a diesel tractor truck. A 44-year-old male driver was reported injured and unconscious.
2. SUV driver failed to yield, hit teen cyclist 2026-05-04T14:13:00+00:00
   OLD FULTON ST
   On Old Fulton Street, a driver turned right and hit a 17-year-old bike rider. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old driver in a Jeep SUV was making a right turn near Old Fulton Street and Front Street when she hit a 17-year-old bicyclist who was going straight. The cyclist was injured, with an abrasion to the hip/upper leg area. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction.
3. Driver crashed on Cadman Plaza W 2026-04-30T15:46:00+00:00
   CADMAN PLZ W
   A driver crashed near Prospect Street in Brooklyn and left with whiplash and an upper-arm injury.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old man driving a 2023 Audi sedan went straight ahead on Cadman Plaza W near Prospect Street in Brooklyn on April 30, 2026, around 3:46 p.m., and crashed. Police recorded whiplash and an upper-arm/shoulder injury for the driver. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver failed to yield on BQE 2026-04-29T00:00:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   On the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway overnight, a driver failed to yield and crashed. Two men were injured, including a 31-year-old driver with whiplash.
   According to the police report, on April 29, 2026 at 12:00 a.m., a crash was reported on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Brooklyn. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. A 31-year-old driver reported whiplash and was listed as injured; a 45-year-old front passenger had a knee/lower-leg/foot injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver sparks Fulton St crash 2026-04-15T12:05:00+00:00
   FULTON ST
   Police recorded driver inattention as a taxi driver and a sedan driver turned left on Fulton Street at Joralemon Street and collided. A 34-year-old driver suffered a shoulder and upper-arm bruise.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver and a sedan driver were both making left turns on Fulton Street at Joralemon Street in Brooklyn when they collided around 12:05 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 34-year-old male driver was injured, with a contusion to the shoulder/upper arm. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.