Recent severe crashes

1. Left-turn driver hits woman in crosswalk 2026-01-10T19:06:00+00:00
   CLARENDON RD
   A 30-year-old driver turning left on Clarendon Rd failed to yield and hit a 55-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk at E 25th St. She suffered leg and internal injuries on a rainy Saturday night in Brooklyn.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver in a BMW sedan turned left from Clarendon Road at East 25th Street and hit a 55-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver and noted injuries to the woman’s lower leg and internal injuries on a rainy evening.
2. Flatbush rider thrown as road fails 2026-01-03T19:26:00+00:00
   1005 FLATBUSH AVE
   A 28-year-old motorcycle driver heading up Flatbush hit defective pavement and went down, thrown from the bike and left unconscious in the street.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old man driving a motorcycle north on Flatbush Avenue hit defective pavement near 1005 Flatbush on a Saturday evening and overturned. The driver was ejected and recorded as unconscious with an injury. Other people were listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver With Disability Hits Two Parked Cars 2026-01-15T22:23:00+00:00
   345 LENOX RD
   A 58-year-old driver with a recorded physical disability hit two parked sedans on Lenox Road, injuring himself and leaving older passengers shaken in the cold Brooklyn night.
   According to the police report, a 58-year-old licensed driver going west on Lenox Road hit two parked sedans late Thursday night. Police listed a physical disability as a contributing factor. The driver reported head pain and nausea and was recorded in shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. SUV driver fails to yield, hits woman 2026-01-07T06:58:00+00:00
   CHURCH AVE
   A 36-year-old SUV driver turned left on Church and hit a 27-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. She ended up in pain and shock in the crosswalk he stole from her.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old licensed driver in an SUV made a left turn from Church Avenue at Rogers Avenue and hit a 27-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way as a factor for both the driver and the pedestrian’s injury. The woman reported back pain, nausea, and shock.
5. Taxi driver blows left, hits woman 2026-01-05T00:30:00+00:00
   NOSTRAND AVE
   A 62-year-old taxi driver failed to yield on a left turn on Nostrand and hit a 55-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She took a head injury and bleeding while the licensed driver kept rolling through the overnight Brooklyn dark.
   According to the police report, a 62-year-old licensed taxi driver turned left from Clarkson Avenue onto Nostrand Avenue overnight and hit a 55-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention. The woman sustained a head injury with bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.