Recent severe crashes

1. Two hit-and-run SUV drivers kill pedestrian in Brownsville 2026-03-07T04:03:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   Two light-colored SUV drivers hit and killed a man at Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue just after 4 a.m. and left the scene, police said.
   Official crash records list one male pedestrian killed just after 4 a.m. on March 7, 2026, at Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. The records list two westbound SUVs going straight ahead, with driver inattention or distraction recorded for both drivers. Police accounts said a driver in a light-colored SUV hit the man in the westbound lanes and a second SUV driver hit him as he lay in the roadway; both drivers left, and medics took him to Brookdale University Hospital, where he died. The pedestrian record lists disregarded traffic control, and police said the first driver had a green light.
2. Hit-and-run drivers kill pedestrian in Brownsville 2026-01-16T06:43:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   An SUV driver and a sedan driver hit Kianna Underwood, 33, on Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, police said, and both drivers left before she died at the scene.
   Official crash records list a 33-year-old pedestrian killed a little before 7 AM at Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard, with an SUV traveling west and traffic-control disregard recorded. CBS and ABC, citing police, identified her as Kianna Underwood and said a Ford Explorer driver hit her, then a black-gray sedan driver hit her, and both drivers left. CBS and the Daily News said police seized the Ford SUV and were still seeking the sedan driver days later.
3. Driver hit pedestrian during left turn 2026-06-10T18:06:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   A driver making a left turn hit a 56-year-old pedestrian on Eastern Parkway at Saratoga Avenue. Police recorded crush injuries to the man’s arm and hand.
   According to the police report, a 40-year-old driver in a four-door sedan was making a left turn at Eastern Parkway and Saratoga Avenue in Brooklyn on June 10, 2026 at 6:06 p.m. The driver hit a 56-year-old pedestrian, who was listed as injured with crush injuries to the elbow, lower arm, and hand.
4. Driver hit 51-year-old pedestrian on Fulton 2026-06-04T18:25:00+00:00
   FULTON ST
   A driver going straight on Fulton Street hit a 51-year-old woman near Sackman Street. She reported chest pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver was going straight ahead on Fulton Street near Sackman Street in Brooklyn on June 4, 2026 at 6:25 p.m. and hit a 51-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was listed as injured, with chest injury and a complaint of pain or nausea.
5. Distracted driver turns, breaks pedestrian’s leg 2026-06-02T23:27:00+00:00
   HOWARD AVE
   A driver making a left turn on Howard Avenue hit a 23-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention; the pedestrian suffered a leg/foot fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, at 11:27 p.m. on June 2, 2026, a 37-year-old driver making a left turn on Howard Avenue hit a 23-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was injured, with knee-to-foot injuries listed as fracture, distortion, and dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.