Recent severe crashes

1. Sedan driver’s U-turn breaks cyclist’s arm 2026-01-24T19:30:00+00:00
   2064 NOSTRAND AVE
   A sedan driver making a U-turn hit a 29-year-old cyclist on Nostrand Ave. Police recorded a fractured, dislocated elbow-lower-arm-hand injury.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old sedan driver making a U-turn hit a 29-year-old bicyclist going straight ahead at 2064 Nostrand Ave in Brooklyn around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. The cyclist was listed as injured with “fracture - distorted - dislocation” to the elbow-lower-arm-hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Unlicensed SUV driver slams parked cars 2026-01-01T05:30:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   Before dawn on Ocean Ave, an unlicensed SUV driver hit one SUV, then another. Three adults inside were left with neck, shoulder, and eye injuries while the parked cars sat empty.
   According to the police report, around 5:30 a.m. on Ocean Avenue at Dorchester Road in Brooklyn, a southbound unlicensed driver in a Ford SUV hit a parked Hyundai SUV, then a parked Lexus SUV. Police recorded improper passing or lane use. A 32-year-old passenger reported a neck injury, one driver reported a shoulder injury, and another driver reported an eye abrasion.
3. Sedan driver slams into taxi on Avenue D 2026-01-05T16:30:00+00:00
   2304 AVENUE D
   A sedan driver hit a taxi on Avenue D, injuring both drivers and a rear passenger. An ordinary afternoon ride turned into back injuries and shock inside two cars.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver traveling northeast hit an eastbound taxi near 2304 Avenue D in Brooklyn around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 5. Both drivers were recorded as injured, and the taxi’s right rear passenger reported a back injury and shock. All three were listed as vehicle occupants at the time of the crash.
4. Driver rear-ended on Flatbush evening freeze 2026-01-02T18:50:00+00:00
   866 FLATBUSH AVE
   A 35-year-old woman driving on Flatbush Avenue took a rear hit from another sedan in the evening cold. She left with whiplash and neck pain, another body added to Flatbush’s daily toll.
   According to the police report, a 35-year-old woman driving a northbound sedan on Flatbush Avenue near 866 Flatbush was hit from behind by a second sedan on a Friday evening. She reported whiplash and a neck injury. Weather data show below-freezing temperatures and overcast skies at the time of the crash.
5. Early-morning Beverley Road crash bruises driver 2026-01-01T06:15:00+00:00
   BEVERLEY RD
   Two sedan drivers collided at Beverley Road and Ocean Avenue, and a 40-year-old woman driving west suffered a chest contusion. Police blamed “other vehicular” factors as snow fell over the Brooklyn arterial.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers going straight ahead on Beverley Road and Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn crashed around 6:15 a.m. on New Year’s Day. A 40-year-old woman driving west reported a chest contusion and was recorded as injured. Police listed “other vehicular” as the contributing factor, and noted snowy weather at the time.