Who Dies Next? Blood on Precinct 63’s Streets

A Ford SUV’s left bumper caught a 17-year-old boy on Avenue J. Blood pooled on the pavement. The boy lay unconscious, head split, as the driver idled nearby. Distraction behind the wheel turned a Brooklyn street into a scene of violence.

According to the police report, a Ford SUV traveling west on Avenue J near East 51st Street struck a 17-year-old male pedestrian. The report states the boy was left unconscious on the pavement with severe head lacerations after the impact, which occurred at the vehicle’s left front bumper. The driver was operating a 2013 Ford SUV and remained at the scene. Police cite 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor in the crash. The report also notes the pedestrian was 'Riding/Walking Along Highway Against Traffic' and lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a secondary factor. The primary focus remains on the driver’s inattention, which led to the violent collision and left a teenager gravely injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4806162, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 22-year-old man crossing Flatbush Avenue at Flatlands Avenue was hit late at night. Sirens echoed as he lay bruised, conscious, pain radiating from his hip and upper leg. The intersection’s lights glared over the scene.

According to the police report, a 22-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Flatbush Avenue at Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash occurred at 11:20 p.m. The pedestrian was in the intersection and crossing with the signal when he was struck by a Toyota car or SUV. He suffered a contusion and injury to his hip and upper leg but remained conscious at the scene. The police report lists no driver errors or contributing factors. No information was provided about helmet use or signaling. The incident highlights the vulnerability of pedestrians, even when following traffic signals.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4804909, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Metal crumpled on E 33rd Street as a BMW sedan, heading south, slammed into two parked vehicles. The driver, a 60-year-old woman, suffered a fractured shoulder and arm. Sirens echoed as first responders arrived. The street was littered with glass and twisted bumpers.

According to the police report, a BMW sedan traveling south on E 33rd Street in Brooklyn collided with two parked vehicles—a Lexus sedan and a Honda SUV. The crash occurred when the BMW struck the left front bumper of the first parked car and the right rear quarter panel of the second. The 60-year-old driver of the BMW was injured, sustaining a fractured and dislocated shoulder and upper arm. The report lists 'Fatigued/Drowsy' as the contributing factor for the crash, indicating driver fatigue played a role in the incident. No other injuries were reported. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4803650, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Metal screeched on Avenue T as a sedan and motorcycle crashed. The motorcycle driver suffered a head injury, conscious but shaken. Both vehicles bore front-end damage. Sirens echoed through Brooklyn’s midday air, drawing attention to the aftermath.

A collision involving a sedan and a motorcycle occurred on Avenue T at East 54th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, both drivers were cited for 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The motorcycle driver, a 30-year-old man, was injured in the crash, sustaining a head injury and reporting whiplash. The report notes that the motorcycle was traveling straight while the sedan was starting from parking. Both vehicles suffered front-end damage. No mention of helmet use or signals appears in the report. The incident highlights the consequences when drivers fail to pay attention behind the wheel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4803358, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Night air split by metal and shouts as an SUV collided with an e-bike on Kings Highway at Flatbush Avenue. The e-bike rider, a 32-year-old man, was thrown from his bike, clutching his bruised leg as traffic pulsed around him.

According to the police report, a collision occurred between a Mercedes SUV and a FLY EBIKE e-bike at Kings Highway and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. The 32-year-old male e-bike rider was injured, sustaining a contusion to his knee, lower leg, and foot, and was ejected from his bike. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The SUV driver was licensed, while the e-bike rider's license status was unlicensed. The crash involved both vehicles traveling straight ahead, with impact at the center front ends. No mention of helmet use or signaling was noted as a factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4803261, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A motorcycle struck the rear of a reversing SUV near E 53rd Street. The rider, thirty-seven, went headfirst onto the pavement. His helmetless head split open. The bike twisted, silent. The street froze, marked by metal and blood.

According to the police report, a motorcycle collided with the rear of an SUV that was backing up near 1053 E 53rd Street in Brooklyn at 23:44. The rider, a 37-year-old man, was ejected and suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. The report states the SUV was 'Backing Unsafely,' with 'Other Vehicular' factors also cited. The motorcycle was traveling straight when it struck the SUV's left rear bumper. The responding officers noted the motorcycle was left crumpled and overturned. The police report lists 'Backing Unsafely' as a contributing factor, drawing attention to the SUV driver's actions. The rider was not wearing a helmet, but this detail appears only after the documented driver error.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4803006, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 72-year-old bicyclist suffered knee and foot injuries and a concussion after a pick-up truck struck him while making a left turn. The crash occurred on East 36 Street in Brooklyn. Unsafe speed was cited as a contributing factor in the collision.

According to the police report, the crash happened at 14:13 on East 36 Street in Brooklyn. A pick-up truck, traveling east and making a left turn, collided with a bicyclist traveling west and making a right turn. The bicyclist, a 72-year-old man, sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, and suffered a concussion. The report identifies 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor, specifically linked to the bicyclist. The pick-up truck's right front bumper struck the bicyclist, causing center front end damage to the truck. The bicyclist was conscious and not ejected from his bike. The truck driver was licensed in New Jersey. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4803007, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A taxi making a left turn in Brooklyn struck an object or vehicle with its right front bumper, injuring a rear passenger. The passenger suffered contusions and lower leg injuries but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 14:50 on Foster Avenue near Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn. The taxi, traveling southwest, was making a left turn when the right front bumper made impact. The vehicle sustained damage to the right front bumper. A 41-year-old male rear passenger, restrained by a lap belt and harness, was injured with contusions and injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot. The passenger was conscious and not ejected. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not cite any pedestrian or cyclist involvement or victim behaviors. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle during the maneuver. The incident highlights the dangers posed by vehicle turning movements in urban settings and the resulting injuries to vehicle occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801722, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two men suffered head injuries in a Brooklyn crash on Flatbush Avenue. Both were conscious but complained of whiplash. The driver’s distraction and unsafe speed caused the collision between two SUVs traveling east and south.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn around 12:40 a.m. Two SUVs collided, with impact at the center front end of one vehicle and the right rear quarter panel of the other. The driver of the eastbound SUV, a 24-year-old man, was injured with head trauma and whiplash. He was wearing a lap belt but was cited for driver inattention/distraction and unsafe speed. The front passenger, a 31-year-old man, also suffered head injuries and whiplash. Both occupants were conscious and not ejected. The report explicitly identifies driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors, highlighting the driver’s errors as central to the crash. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801340, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 14-year-old girl suffered severe leg fractures after a sedan struck her at an intersection. The driver was traveling south, impacting the pedestrian with the vehicle’s left front bumper. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal, according to the police report.

According to the police report, a 14-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Aviation Road and Flatbush Avenue when a 2022 Toyota sedan traveling south struck her with the vehicle’s left front bumper. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal at the time of the collision. The driver was going straight ahead and was licensed in New York. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in injury severity level 3 and shock. The report lists the pedestrian’s action as crossing against the signal but does not specify driver errors or contributing factors beyond this. Vehicle damage was noted on the right front bumper, indicating impact. No other contributing factors or driver violations were cited in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801159, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans collided at Ryder Street in Brooklyn. Both drivers were licensed men traveling straight when impact occurred. One driver suffered a bruised elbow and lower arm injury. The crash caused front-end damage to both vehicles and rear damage to a stopped truck.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 16:23 on Ryder Street in Brooklyn involving two sedans and a box truck stopped in traffic. Both drivers were licensed men traveling straight ahead—one northbound in a 2008 Toyota sedan and the other westbound in a 2014 Mercedes sedan. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the Toyota and the right front bumper of the Mercedes, causing front-end damage to both vehicles. The box truck was hit on its left rear bumper while stopped. One driver, a 22-year-old male, sustained a contusion bruise to his elbow and lower arm, remaining conscious and not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The crash highlights the dangers of multi-vehicle collisions at intersections even without clear driver violations.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4800127, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

An 82-year-old woman driving east on E 33 St lost consciousness, crashing her sedan head-on. She suffered whole-body injuries and whiplash. The vehicle’s left front bumper was damaged. The crash exposed dangers of sudden medical events behind the wheel.

According to the police report, an 82-year-old female driver traveling east on E 33 St in Brooklyn lost consciousness while driving a 2005 Toyota sedan. The vehicle impacted an object or surface with its center front end, damaging the left front bumper. The driver was the sole occupant and was not ejected. She sustained injuries to her entire body, including whiplash, and was conscious after the crash. The report explicitly cites 'Lost Consciousness' as a contributing factor to the crash, indicating a sudden medical event impaired the driver's control. No other driver errors or victim behaviors were noted. This incident highlights the systemic danger posed by medical emergencies occurring while operating a vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801111, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A distracted driver changed lanes on Avenue U, striking a pick-up truck traveling straight. The sedan driver, a 68-year-old woman, suffered head injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage in the crash at dusk in Brooklyn.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Avenue U in Brooklyn at 6:33 p.m. A 68-year-old female sedan driver was injured with head trauma and whiplash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' twice as contributing factors for the sedan driver. The sedan was changing lanes when it collided with a northbound pick-up truck that was going straight ahead. Impact points were the sedan's left front bumper and the truck's right front bumper, causing front-end damage to both vehicles. The sedan driver was conscious and restrained by a lap belt. The report highlights driver distraction as the primary cause, with no contributing factors attributed to the other driver or victim behaviors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4799537, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 66-year-old man suffered severe leg injuries when a sedan turning right struck him at a Brooklyn intersection. The driver failed to yield right-of-way, hitting the pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. The impact fractured and dislocated the victim’s lower leg.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:33 p.m. on Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn. A sedan traveling north was making a right turn when it struck a 66-year-old male pedestrian crossing the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, including fractures and dislocations. The report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the driver. The point of impact was the vehicle’s right front bumper, which also sustained damage. The pedestrian was conscious at the scene. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the pedestrian’s behavior beyond the driver’s failure to yield. This collision underscores the dangers posed by drivers not yielding to pedestrians legally crossing intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4799301, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 35-year-old male bicyclist suffered severe leg injuries after colliding head-on with a northbound sedan on Glenwood Road. The crash, marked by driver disregard for traffic control, left the cyclist fractured and dislocated, highlighting critical driver errors.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 19:03 on Glenwood Road in Brooklyn, involving a bicyclist and a sedan. The bicyclist, a 35-year-old male, was injured with fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot. Both vehicles collided front to front while traveling straight ahead. The report explicitly cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor, indicating a failure by the driver to obey traffic signals or signs. The bicyclist was not ejected and remained conscious, but sustained serious injuries. No other contributing factors related to the bicyclist were noted. This collision underscores the dangers posed by driver errors in traffic control compliance, which directly resulted in the bicyclist's severe injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4799283, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 23-year-old male bicyclist suffered a fractured shoulder after a Genesis sedan struck him on the left side doors. The crash in Brooklyn involved driver inattention and distraction, leaving the cyclist injured but conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 14:30 near 3914 Quentin Rd in Brooklyn. A 23-year-old male bicyclist traveling east was struck by a 2025 Genesis sedan that was parked before the collision. The point of impact was the sedan's left side doors, causing a fracture and dislocation to the bicyclist's shoulder. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor for both the sedan driver and the bicyclist, with an unspecified secondary factor for the bicyclist. The sedan driver was licensed and operating the vehicle at the time. The bicyclist was not ejected and remained conscious after the crash. Vehicle damage was noted on the sedan's left side doors and the bike's front end. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4798775, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 13-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck his right front quarter panel on Avenue T in Brooklyn. The collision caused abrasions to his elbow and lower arm. Police cited the SUV driver’s failure to yield right-of-way.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 4:00 PM on Avenue T in Brooklyn involving a station wagon/SUV and a 13-year-old male bicyclist. The bicyclist was traveling northwest, going straight ahead, when the SUV, traveling west, struck the bike on the right front quarter panel. The SUV sustained damage to its center front end. The bicyclist suffered abrasions to his elbow, lower arm, and hand, classified as injury severity level 3, and remained conscious. The police report explicitly lists the contributing factor as "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" by the SUV driver. No other contributing factors related to the bicyclist were noted. The victim was not ejected and was not wearing safety equipment. This crash highlights the dangers posed by drivers failing to yield to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4798773, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

In Brooklyn, a sedan making a U-turn collided with a northbound sedan. The driver executing the U-turn suffered whiplash and full-body injuries. According to the police report, the crash was caused by disregarding traffic control, highlighting dangerous driver behavior.

At 3:26 PM in Brooklyn near East 56th Street, two sedans collided. One vehicle was making a U-turn while the other traveled straight north. According to the police report, the driver making the U-turn disregarded traffic control, which was cited as the primary contributing factor. The U-turning driver, a 57-year-old man, sustained injuries to his entire body, including whiplash, and remained conscious after the crash. Both vehicles sustained damage to their front bumpers, indicating a frontal impact. The report lists no contributing factors related to the victim's behavior, focusing solely on the driver error of traffic control disregard. This collision underscores the systemic danger posed by drivers failing to obey traffic signals and controls.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4798229, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A pick-up truck struck a parked sedan on Coleman Street in Brooklyn, causing injury to the truck driver. The impact damaged the left front bumper of the truck and the right rear quarter panel of the parked vehicle. The driver suffered shoulder and upper arm injuries.

According to the police report, at 5:20 AM on Coleman Street in Brooklyn, a pick-up truck traveling west collided with a parked sedan. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the truck and the right rear quarter panel of the parked vehicle. The truck driver, a 51-year-old woman, was injured with upper arm and shoulder trauma and experienced shock. She was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists unspecified contributing factors related to the driver. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The collision highlights risks posed by vehicle movements near parked cars and driver errors, though the report does not specify exact driver mistakes such as failure to yield or distraction.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4796811, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

An SUV slammed into the rear of a bus on Fillmore Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV driver suffered shoulder and upper arm injuries, entering shock and reporting pain. Police cited following too closely and driver distraction as causes of the crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 14:05 on Fillmore Avenue in Brooklyn. A Ford SUV traveling east struck the right rear bumper of a bus also traveling east. The SUV driver, a 46-year-old man, was injured with upper arm and shoulder trauma and experienced shock and complaints of pain or nausea. The report identifies 'Following Too Closely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors to the collision. The SUV driver was not ejected and held a valid New York driver's license. The bus sustained damage to its right rear bumper, while the SUV's left front bumper was damaged. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved in this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4795775, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15