Recent severe crashes

1. Driver backed van, killed worker in Bay Ridge hit-and-run 2026-05-26T20:07:00+00:00
   PARROTT PL
   Police said Baber Choudhary backed a Ford Econoline into a 37-year-old worker on Parrott Place and left; official crash records list unsafe backing.
   Official crash records say a 37-year-old pedestrian was killed while working in the roadway on Parrott Place just after 8 PM on May 26, 2026; they list unsafe backing and a Ford Econoline E250 van starting from parking, with a parked Toyota Camry also involved. The Daily News, citing police, reported that contractor Baber Choudhary backed the van into the worker as he cleared construction debris near 90th Street in Bay Ridge, briefly pinned him against debris, then drove into the parked Camry before leaving. Police identified Choudhary with witness accounts and video, arrested him later that evening, and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, the Daily News reported.
2. Senior Belt Parkway driver kills rear passenger 2026-01-08T20:58:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   A 69-year-old SUV driver on the Belt Parkway crashed and killed his 43-year-old rear-seat passenger on a Thursday night. Another adult in the vehicle was listed in the report, but police did not record their injuries.
   According to the police report, a 69-year-old man driving an SUV east on the Belt Parkway on a Thursday evening crashed while going straight. A 43-year-old man riding in the right rear seat died from head injuries, with a recorded fracture and dislocation. Another adult occupant and a notified person were listed in the report; the police report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hit two kids on e-bike 2026-06-04T17:10:00+00:00
   4 AVE
   A driver going straight on 4th Avenue hit an e-bike carrying two boys, 12 and 13, near 65th Street. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and pedestrian/bicyclist error/confusion.
   According to the police report, at about 5:10 p.m. on June 4, 2026, a driver in a 2012 Mini Cooper was going straight on 4th Avenue near 65th Street in Brooklyn and hit an e-bike with two riders. A 12-year-old boy suffered a concussion and a 13-year-old boy had a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and pedestrian/bicyclist error/confusion.
4. E-bike rider knocked unconscious overnight 2026-05-29T00:27:00+00:00
   SHORE RD
   A 61-year-old e-bike rider went down on Shore Road near 68th Street and was knocked unconscious, with a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old man riding an e-bike was injured around 12:27 a.m. on Shore Road at 68th Street in Brooklyn. Police recorded that he was ejected and was unconscious, with a head injury and minor bleeding. The report also lists another occupant; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver tailed too close, hurt man 2026-05-01T12:32:00+00:00
   86 ST
   A driver followed too closely on 86th Street and crashed into another vehicle. A 41-year-old driver was injured and reported neck pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 12:32 p.m. on May 1, 2026, on 86th Street at Gatling Place in Brooklyn. Police recorded following too closely as a contributing factor. A 41-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, described as unconscious, and reported neck injury and pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.