Recent severe crashes

1. Driver turning left hits pedestrian 2026-03-06T23:32:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   A driver making a left turn hit a 43-year-old pedestrian crossing with the signal at Ocean Avenue. The man reported internal injury and neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver making a left turn hit a 43-year-old man at the intersection on Ocean Avenue around 11:32 p.m. The pedestrian was listed as crossing with the signal and was injured, with neck and internal injuries noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Bus driver hits man on Flatbush 2026-02-16T21:00:00+00:00
   FLATBUSH AVE
   A bus driver hit a 42-year-old man on Flatbush Avenue at Vanderveer Place. Police recorded head injury and severe lacerations.
   According to the police report, at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2026, a bus driver was going straight on Flatbush Avenue near Vanderveer Place in Brooklyn and hit a 42-year-old man walking outside an intersection. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and severe lacerations, and was listed as conscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted rider crashes on Buckingham Rd 2026-02-01T09:00:00+00:00
   125 BUCKINGHAM RD
   Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a 34-year-old e-bike rider was injured on Buckingham Rd in Brooklyn.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old male e-bike rider was injured around 9 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, at 125 Buckingham Rd in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The report lists the rider with a head injury and an internal complaint.
4. 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.
5. 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.