Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed BMW driver mows down woman in Brownsville 2025-09-24T20:45:00+00:00
   LIVONIA AVE
   An unlicensed BMW driver went straight on Livonia and hit a woman crossing at Snediker. Police recorded failure to yield. She suffered head trauma and severe lacerations on a dark, rainy Brooklyn night.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old unlicensed man driving a 2021 BMW sedan east on Livonia Avenue went straight and hit a female pedestrian who was crossing at Snediker Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way. The woman sustained head injuries and severe lacerations and was reported conscious at the scene. The crash happened in the evening after dark, in the 75th Precinct.
2. Teen speeding hits 71-year-old in Brooklyn 2025-09-14T09:33:00+00:00
   PENNSYLVANIA AVE
   A 15-year-old driver sped up Pennsylvania Avenue and hit a 71-year-old man at Hegeman. Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing. The man took the impact head-on and bled heavily from the head.
   According to the police report, a 15-year-old unlicensed driver in a 2020 Honda sedan was traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue when he hit a 71-year-old man at Hegeman Avenue. The pedestrian was at the intersection, not in the roadway, and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing by the driver. The driver reported minor leg bleeding.
3. SUV driver slams stopped moped, rider crushed 2025-06-30T02:20:00+00:00
   AVENUE D
   A Jeep driver hit a stopped moped on Avenue D at Rockaway Avenue overnight, crushing the 30-year-old rider’s leg. Police recorded driver inexperience in the crash.
   According to the police report, a Jeep SUV driver traveling east on Avenue D hit a JIAJU moped that was stopped in traffic at Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. The 30-year-old male moped rider, who was driving the moped, sustained crush injuries to his knee, lower leg and foot. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. No other injuries were listed.
4. Driver’s Bad Lane Change Crushes Passenger 2025-06-27T20:28:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   Two drivers turned onto Linden and met in metal. Police say improper lane use left a 54-year-old woman with crush injuries and a 58-year-old driver hurt beside her.
   Two drivers turning right at Linden Blvd and Van Sinderen Ave in Brooklyn crashed on a rainy Friday evening. According to the police report, officers cited improper passing or lane use. A 54-year-old front-seat passenger reported crush injuries to her back, and the 58-year-old driver reported neck whiplash. Both were listed as injured occupants of the sedan. One of the vehicles was a pickup truck.
5. Parked Driver Crushes 12-Year-Old’s Leg 2025-06-13T15:44:00+00:00
   155 WORTMAN AVE
   A 40-year-old driver in a parked vehicle hit a 12-year-old boy at Wortman Avenue, severing part of the child’s lower leg. Afternoon, broad daylight, and a kid on foot paid the price.
   According to the police report, a 40-year-old licensed driver in a parked enclosed-body vehicle moved and hit a 12-year-old boy at the intersection of 155 Wortman Avenue in Brooklyn on a Friday afternoon. The child pedestrian, who was at the intersection, suffered an amputation injury to his knee, lower leg, or foot and was conscious at the scene. The driver was not injured.