Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits driver on Eastern Parkway 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   Two drivers on Eastern Parkway at Rochester Avenue both got tagged for inattention after one hit the other overnight. A 58-year-old driver was injured with crush injuries to a knee/lower leg/foot.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight on Eastern Parkway at Rochester Avenue crashed overnight in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction for both drivers. A 58-year-old male driver was listed as injured, with crush injuries to the knee/lower leg/foot, and was conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver hits parked SUV on Eastern 2026-02-07T18:24:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   A driver crashed into a parked SUV on Eastern Pkwy at Buffalo Ave. A 36-year-old driver was reported injured with a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a parked SUV at Eastern Pkwy and Buffalo Ave in Brooklyn on Feb. 7 at 6:24 p.m. A 36-year-old woman listed as a driver was reported injured, including a concussion and head injury, and another 36-year-old woman listed as a driver reported back pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hits pedestrian on Eastern Parkway 2026-04-23T15:45:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   A sedan driver hit a 27-year-old pedestrian on Eastern Parkway. Police recorded a back contusion as the pedestrian was working in the roadway at an intersection.
   According to the police report, at about 3:45 p.m. on April 23, 2026, a sedan driver going straight on Eastern Parkway hit a 27-year-old pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian was listed as working in the roadway and suffered a back contusion (bruise). Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver plows into stopped car on Eastern Pkwy 2026-02-27T08:00:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   On Eastern Parkway at Rochester Avenue, a driver going straight hit a car stopped in traffic. One driver, 39, was hurt with a bruised arm and hand.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 8 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2026, on Eastern Parkway at Rochester Avenue in Brooklyn. A driver going straight hit the rear of a car that was stopped in traffic. A 39-year-old driver was reported injured, with a contusion (bruise) to the elbow, lower arm, and hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Road-rage driver injures man on Eastern Pkwy 2026-02-27T08:00:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   Police recorded aggressive driving/road rage on Eastern Parkway at Rochester Avenue. A 39-year-old man suffered minor bleeding and an elbow/arm/hand injury.
   According to the police report, a driver on Eastern Parkway at Rochester Avenue in Brooklyn was recorded for aggressive driving/road rage. A 39-year-old man was injured, with minor bleeding and an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.