Recent severe crashes

1. Two hit-and-run drivers leave man dead in Brownsville 2026-03-07T04:03:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   Two drivers in light-colored SUVs left the scene after a man was hit and killed around 4 a.m. at Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue, police said.
   Official crash records list one male pedestrian killed just after 4 AM on March 7, 2026, at Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. The records list two SUVs, both going west and straight ahead, with driver inattention/distraction recorded for both. A press account citing police described a double hit-and-run involving two light-colored SUVs in Brownsville; it placed the man at the intersection, while the official person record says he was not at an intersection.
2. SUV driver kills pedestrian; sedan driver drags her in Brownsville 2026-01-16T06:43:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   An SUV driver first hit Kianna Underwood, 33, at Pitkin and Mother Gaston, police sources said; a sedan driver then hit her and dragged her more than two blocks.
   Official crash records list a 33-year-old woman killed a little before 7 AM at Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard, with an SUV involved and disregarded traffic control cited. ABC7 said the westbound driver did not stop. The Daily News, citing police sources, identified the pedestrian as Kianna Underwood and said an SUV driver first hit her before a sedan driver hit her and dragged her more than two blocks. Police had located the SUV owner and were still looking for the sedan driver three days later, the Daily News said.
3. U-turn driver sends rider flying 2026-05-30T22:08:00+00:00
   BRISTOL ST
   A driver making a U-turn hit a 48-year-old rider on Bristol Street at Pitkin Avenue after dark. The rider was ejected and hurt, with a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver making a U-turn hit a 48-year-old man riding an “other motorized” vehicle on Bristol Street at Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn at 10:08 p.m. Police recorded turning improperly. The rider was injured, ejected, and reported with a head injury and minor bleeding.
4. Police: Driver sped, left woman hurt 2026-05-17T14:24:00+00:00
   MOTHER GASTON BLVD
   Police recorded unsafe speed on Mother Gaston Boulevard at E New York Avenue. A 35-year-old woman driving a sedan was injured with abdomen/pelvis trauma.
   According to the police report, a 35-year-old woman driving a 2006 four-door sedan was injured in a crash on Mother Gaston Boulevard at E New York Avenue in Brooklyn on May 17, 2026 at 2:24 p.m. Her injury was listed as abdomen/pelvis trauma, and police recorded unsafe speed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Flatbed driver hits 74-year-old walker 2026-05-11T13:47:00+00:00
   784 SARATOGA AVE
   A 59-year-old flatbed driver hit a 74-year-old man near 784 Saratoga Avenue. Police recorded “Oversized Vehicle,” and the pedestrian was left with a leg injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 59-year-old man driving a 2008 flatbed truck was going straight ahead near 784 Saratoga Avenue in Brooklyn on May 11, 2026, at 1:47 p.m., and hit a 74-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was reported injured, with knee/lower leg/foot injury and severe bleeding. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.