Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver killed man on Linden 2026-03-07T04:03:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   Before dawn on Linden Boulevard, police say a distracted driver hit and killed a man in the roadway. Another SUV driver was also listed in the crash.
   According to the police report, a pedestrian was killed around 4:03 a.m. on March 7, 2026, on Linden Boulevard at Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian was a man, and the report lists head injuries and crush injuries. Two SUV drivers were listed, both traveling straight ahead westbound.
2. Driver blows Pitkin light, kills woman 2026-01-16T06:43:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   A driver in a Ford SUV ignored the signal at Pitkin and Mother Gaston and hit a woman in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries and died there in the cold Brooklyn morning.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Ford SUV heading west on Pitkin Avenue disregarded a traffic control at Mother Gaston Boulevard and hit a female pedestrian in the intersection. Police recorded the pedestrian crossing against the signal. She sustained crush injuries to her head and was pronounced dead. The crash occurred on a below-freezing Friday morning in Brownsville.
3. Driver sped, wrecking two men’s necks 2026-03-08T17:13:00+00:00
   BLAKE AVE
   On Blake Avenue, a driver moving at unsafe speed crashed and left a 61-year-old driver and a 62-year-old passenger semiconscious with neck injuries. Another driver, 23, reported back pain.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Sunday afternoon at 5:13 p.m. on Blake Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. A 61-year-old driver and a 62-year-old front-seat passenger were listed as injured, semiconscious, with neck injuries and complaints of pain or nausea. Another driver, 23, was listed as injured with a back injury and a complaint of pain or nausea.
4. Driver plows into parked sedan on Atlantic 2026-02-28T21:45:00+00:00
   2276 ATLANTIC AVE
   A driver going straight on Atlantic Avenue hit a parked sedan in Brooklyn. A 20-year-old man suffered a fractured or dislocated arm and hand.
   According to the police report, at 9:45 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2026, the driver of a 2014 GMC SUV traveling east hit a parked 2020 sedan at 2276 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. A 20-year-old male driver was reported injured with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation to the elbow, lower arm, or hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver plows into stopped limo 2026-02-10T08:25:00+00:00
   RALPH AVE
   On Ralph Ave by E New York Ave, a driver hit a limo stopped in traffic. A 55-year-old rear-seat passenger was injured, with an internal back injury.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV going straight ahead hit the back of a limo that was stopped in traffic on Ralph Ave at E New York Ave in Brooklyn on Feb. 10, 2026 at 8:25 a.m. A 55-year-old man riding in the left rear seat of the limo was injured, with internal back injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.