Recent severe crashes

1. Driver rear-ends sedan on 3rd Ave 2026-01-16T21:41:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A driver slammed into the back of a sedan at 3 Ave and 35 St. A 29-year-old passenger suffered a head injury.
   According to the police report, at about 9:41 p.m. on Jan. 16, a driver going straight ahead hit the center back end of a sedan on 3 Ave at 35 St in Brooklyn. A 29-year-old man riding as a right rear passenger was listed as injured with a head injury. The sedan’s driver, 23, was also listed as injured with internal and head injuries.
2. Unlicensed rider fails to yield, injures woman 2026-01-08T15:30:00+00:00
   4 AVE
   An unlicensed motorcycle rider failed to yield on 4th Avenue and hit a woman driving an SUV, injuring her leg. Afternoon in Brooklyn, same old story: riders and drivers pay for one person’s mistakes.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed 71-year-old woman riding a motorcycle on 4th Avenue at 33rd Street failed to yield and hit a southbound SUV on January 8 in the afternoon. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention. The 34-year-old woman driving the SUV was partially ejected and treated for an abrasion and lower-leg injury.
3. BQE pileup in snow leaves passenger hurt 2026-01-01T06:15:00+00:00
   GOWANUS EXPY (BQE)
   Drivers kept rolling on a slick Gowanus Expressway until one chain of cars locked up. A woman riding in the back seat ended the morning with whiplash and a neck injury.
   According to the police report, multiple drivers in sedans and SUVs going straight on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn crashed on a snowy Thursday morning. Police recorded slippery pavement as the contributing factor. A 28-year-old woman riding in a rear seat sustained a neck injury with whiplash and was listed as injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.