Recent severe crashes

1. Palmetto SUV Drivers Smash Each Other 2026-01-16T21:09:00+00:00
   PALMETTO ST
   Two SUV drivers going straight on Palmetto and Central crashed into each other at night, sending both drivers and a front-seat passenger to the hospital with head, leg and hip injuries.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers traveling straight on Palmetto Street at Central Avenue in Brooklyn crashed into each other on a Friday evening. A 47-year-old male driver reported head pain and nausea. A 24-year-old female driver suffered a hip and upper leg contusion, and a 45-year-old front passenger reported lower leg pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Tailgating chain crash injures Bushwick family 2026-01-10T19:52:00+00:00
   BUSHWICK AVE
   On a rainy Saturday night on Bushwick Ave, a driver following too closely slammed into stopped traffic. Multiple adults and two 7‑year‑old passengers were injured in the chain‑reaction crash.
   According to the police report, three northbound drivers on Bushwick Avenue near Stewart Street crashed in rainy evening conditions when a driver going straight ahead followed too closely and hit two stopped vehicles. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely. Two 7-year-old rear passengers and two adults reported injuries, including neck pain and shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted Jeep Driver Hits Man’s Head 2026-01-04T18:40:00+00:00
   748 CHAUNCEY ST
   A distracted Jeep driver hit a 43-year-old man in the roadway on Chauncey Street, leaving him with a head injury on a freezing Sunday evening. Police also recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Jeep going west near 748 Chauncey Street hit a 43-year-old man in the roadway around 6:40 p.m. The pedestrian sustained a head abrasion and was recorded as injured. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors. The crash happened on a below-freezing Sunday evening in Brooklyn.
4. Driver blows left turn, hits woman 2026-01-03T19:12:00+00:00
   WILSON AVE
   A 25-year-old driver making a left on Wilson Avenue failed to yield and hit a woman crossing in a marked crosswalk at Cornelia Street. Her hip and upper leg took the hit on a freezing Saturday night.
   According to the police report, a 25-year-old driver turning left from Wilson Avenue by Cornelia Street failed to yield and hit a 25-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver. The pedestrian sustained a contusion to her hip and upper leg and was recorded as injured.
5. Bushwick driver hits cyclist on Halsey 2026-01-03T15:55:00+00:00
   BUSHWICK AVE
   A 26-year-old driver going straight on Halsey hit a 29-year-old man on a bike on Bushwick Avenue. The cyclist walked away conscious but hurt, with back abrasions logged in the report.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old man driving a sedan east on Halsey Street hit a 29-year-old man riding a bike south on Bushwick Avenue on Saturday afternoon. The cyclist was recorded as conscious with back abrasions and an injury classified as moderate. The driver was listed as licensed. No contributing factors were documented in the report.