Recent severe crashes

1. Bus driver hits woman boarding SUV 2025-12-28T08:47:00+00:00
   1036 42 ST
   A bus driver going straight hit a 60-year-old woman getting into an SUV on 42nd Street, injuring her head on a freezing Sunday morning in Borough Park.
   According to the police report, a bus driver heading east on 42nd Street in Borough Park hit a 60-year-old woman who was at the intersection getting on or off a parked SUV. The report lists a head injury and an amputation for the pedestrian, with her emotional status recorded as shock. A 33-year-old driver and two registrants were also listed in the SUV.
2. Left-turning SUV driver knocks rider down 2025-11-07T06:25:00+00:00
   8 AVE
   On 8th Avenue at 44th Street, an SUV driver turned left across a northbound motorcycle and hit the 22-year-old rider. He was thrown from the bike, stayed conscious, and left with arm trauma and internal pain. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV turned left from 8 Avenue toward 44 Street in Brooklyn and hit a northbound motorcycle that was going straight. The 22-year-old motorcycle rider was ejected, remained conscious, and sustained injury to his elbow and lower arm, along with internal pain. Police recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as the contributing factor.
3. SUV driver hits 21-year-old rider at 53rd 2025-10-18T00:00:00+00:00
   53 ST
   Just after midnight in Brooklyn, a southbound SUV driver hit a 21-year-old motorcyclist heading west at 53rd Street and 9th Avenue. The rider was partially thrown from the bike and suffered a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Honda SUV traveling south on 9th Avenue hit a 21-year-old man riding a motorcycle west on 53rd Street just after midnight in Brooklyn. The rider was partially ejected and reported a fracture or dislocation affecting his entire body. Police listed both operators as going straight before the crash and did not assign a specific contributing factor.
4. Two moped riders smash together on 9th 2025-08-11T20:41:00+00:00
   4123 9 AVE
   Two moped riders crashed into each other by 4123 9th Ave in Brooklyn on a Monday night. Both men were thrown off and knocked unconscious, one with crush injuries to his leg and the other with head trauma.
   Two men riding separate mopeds crashed into each other near 4123 9th Avenue in Brooklyn on an August Monday evening. According to the police report, both riders were ejected and listed as unconscious. One 36-year-old rider had crush injuries to his lower leg. The other, age 28, had a head injury. Both mopeds showed front-end damage after the collision.
5. Driver Fails To Yield, Knocks Down 66-Year-Old 2025-03-12T12:03:00+00:00
   41 ST
   A driver turning left at 41st Street and 8th Avenue hit a 66-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. He went down with head trauma and unconsciousness while the midday traffic rolled on.
   According to the police report, a licensed female driver in a 2021 Toyota sedan made a left turn from 8th Avenue onto 41st Street in Brooklyn around 12:03 p.m. and hit a 66-year-old man who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver and a secondary pedestrian error/confusion factor. The pedestrian sustained a head injury, was unconscious, and reported pain or nausea. The crash occurred in daylight on a weekday afternoon.