Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV driver hits teen 2026-04-27T22:59:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   A 25-year-old driver hit an 18-year-old pedestrian on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention; the teen suffered a leg injury with a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 25-year-old driver went straight on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue around 10:59 p.m. and hit an 18-year-old male pedestrian. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as a fracture/distortion/dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver blacked out in parked SUV 2026-04-23T11:00:00+00:00
   NOSTRAND AVE
   A 61-year-old driver lost consciousness at Nostrand Avenue and President Street, leaving at least one person injured. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old man driving a Ford SUV at Nostrand Avenue and President Street was listed as injured and unconscious, and police recorded “Lost Consciousness” as a contributing factor. The vehicle was recorded as parked before the crash. Two other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Unlicensed driver ejected in speeding crash 2026-04-03T00:00:00+00:00
   ALBANY AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed. An unlicensed driver was ejected and badly hurt after a crash near Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway.
   According to the police report, police recorded unsafe speed in a crash at Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn just after midnight. A driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a right turn when the vehicles crashed with another road user listed as “Standing S.” The second operator, recorded as unlicensed, was ejected and injured, with facial injury and severe bleeding.
4. Driver plows into parked taxi 2026-03-29T05:10:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   At 5:10 a.m. on Eastern Parkway, a driver going straight ahead hit a parked taxi. Two men in that taxi were hurt, including one reported unconscious with crush injuries.
   According to the police report, at 5:10 a.m. on March 29, 2026, a driver going straight ahead on Eastern Parkway at Washington Avenue hit a taxi that was parked. The report lists two injured occupants in the taxi: a 33-year-old man reported unconscious with back crush injuries, and a 34-year-old man with hip/upper-leg crush injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver slams SUV on Eastern 2026-05-02T16:05:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit an SUV stopped in traffic on Eastern Parkway at Brooklyn Avenue. A 34-year-old rear-seat passenger reported pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going straight hit an SUV that was stopped in traffic on Eastern Parkway at Brooklyn Avenue in Brooklyn on May 2 around 4:05 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 34-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat reported pain or nausea and shock; both drivers were listed as injured.