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. Unlicensed e-bike rider knocked out at light 2025-12-08T01:09:00+00:00
   LAFAYETTE AVE
   Overnight at Lafayette and Bedford, a sedan driver and an unlicensed e-bike rider met in the intersection. Both blew the traffic signal. The 40-year-old rider went down unconscious with a head wound and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a northbound sedan driver hit an eastbound e-bike rider in the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Bedford Avenue overnight in Brooklyn. Police recorded traffic control disregarded for both the 27-year-old driver and the 40-year-old rider. The rider was ejected and suffered a head injury, listed as unconscious with severe bleeding. Three people in the car were recorded with minor or unspecified injuries.
3. Distracted motorcycle driver goes down hard 2025-11-17T20:00:00+00:00
   MAC DONOUGH ST
   A 48-year-old motorcycle driver pulled out from parking on Mac Donough at Throop and went down. He was partially ejected and left with paralysis. No other driver listed — his own distraction did the damage.
   According to the police report, a 48-year-old man driving a motorcycle west on Mac Donough Street at Throop Avenue in Brooklyn crashed around 8 p.m. while starting from parking. He was partially ejected and recorded with paralysis and injury to his entire body. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. No other vehicles or people were listed in the crash record.
4. SUV driver blows turn, tears cyclist’s head 2025-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
   THROOP AVE
   Overnight at Throop and Flushing, an SUV driver failed to yield and hit a 49-year-old man on a bike. The rider’s head was torn open with severe lacerations while the driver kept going straight.
   According to the police report, just after midnight at Throop Avenue and Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a 1999 Jeep SUV heading west on Flushing hit a 49-year-old bicyclist riding south. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way. The cyclist sustained severe head lacerations. Both the driver and the rider were traveling straight before the impact. The SUV driver was listed as licensed.
5. Truck Driver Blows Signal, Hurls Moped Rider on Myrtle 2025-09-21T12:27:00+00:00
   MYRTLE AVE
   A box‑truck driver ran a control at Myrtle and Sandford and hit a 42‑year‑old moped rider. The rider was thrown off, knocked unconscious, and left with a bleeding head wound as six people rode on in the truck.
   A box‑truck driver and a 42‑year‑old moped rider crashed on Myrtle Avenue at Sandford Street in Brooklyn around 12:27 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon. According to the police report, the moped rider was ejected, left unconscious, and suffered severe bleeding from a head injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Failure to Yield Right‑of‑Way. The truck was an oversized vehicle and carried six occupants, whose injuries were not detailed.