Recent severe crashes

1. Driver followed too close, hit sedan 2026-04-11T06:11:00+00:00
   16 AVE
   On 16th Avenue at Cropsey, a driver followed too closely and hit another sedan. Three people reported injuries, including chest and eye injuries, plus pain or nausea.
   According to the police report, around 6:11 a.m. on April 11, 2026, on 16th Avenue at Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver going straight hit the back of another sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded following too closely and driver inexperience. A 28-year-old driver and two passengers (28 and 24) were injured, including chest, shoulder/upper arm, and eye injuries, with complaints of pain or nausea.
2. Driver ejected on 86th Street 2026-03-11T18:25:00+00:00
   1545 86 ST
   On 86th Street, a driver went straight and ended up ejected. Police recorded defective pavement; the 49-year-old suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 49-year-old man driving on 86th Street in Brooklyn was injured around 6:25 p.m. on March 11, 2026. Police recorded “pavement defective” as the contributing factor. The driver was ejected and reported a concussion, with a head injury noted.
3. SUV driver drifted lanes, hit motorcyclist 2026-05-19T21:10:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   On Belt Parkway after dark, a driver changing lanes hit a 22-year-old motorcycle rider and threw him from the bike. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2020 Jeep Wrangler was changing lanes eastbound on Belt Parkway around 9:10 p.m. and hit a 22-year-old motorcycle rider traveling straight. The rider was ejected and reported an abrasion to his elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention/distraction. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Inexperienced driver crashes SUVs on Belt 2026-04-01T21:30:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Police recorded driver inexperience after a driver crashed into another SUV on the Belt Parkway at night. Three occupants reported injuries, including back pain and bruising.
   According to the police report, two drivers were going straight on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn when one driver crashed into the other SUV around 9:30 p.m. Police recorded driver inexperience. A 70-year-old passenger reported a back bruise, the 68-year-old driver reported back pain or nausea, and a 17-year-old driver reported a neck bruise. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Unlicensed driver hits stopped SUVs 2026-03-22T20:00:00+00:00
   1657 CROPSEY AVE
   An unlicensed driver going straight hit two SUVs stopped in traffic on Cropsey Avenue. Two people reported abrasions.
   According to the police report, an unlicensed 29-year-old driver in a sedan went straight ahead and hit two SUVs that were stopped in traffic near 1657 Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded “accelerator defective” as a contributing factor. The sedan driver reported a shoulder/upper-arm abrasion, and a 30-year-old passenger reported a back abrasion.