Recent severe crashes

1. Teen SUV driver hits 13-year-old cyclist 2026-05-26T15:50:00+00:00
   W 9 ST
   A 17-year-old driver in an SUV hit a 13-year-old boy on a bike at W 9th Street and Smith Street, leaving the cyclist with an elbow/arm/hand fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 17-year-old driver in a 2014 Honda Pilot was going straight ahead on W 9th Street at Smith Street in Brooklyn on May 26, 2026, around 3:50 p.m., when a collision injured a 13-year-old bicyclist. The cyclist was conscious and reported an elbow/lower-arm/hand fracture, distortion, and dislocation. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist error/confusion as a contributing factor.
2. Driver tailed too close on Gowanus 2026-05-17T18:05:00+00:00
   GOWANUS EXPY
   On the Gowanus Expressway near Centre Street, a driver followed too closely and a crash left two drivers injured, including a 71-year-old with leg crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Gowanus Expressway near Centre Street followed too closely and collided with another car around 6:05 p.m. on May 17, 2026. Police recorded “Following Too Closely” as the contributing factor. A 71-year-old driver had knee/lower-leg/foot crush injuries, and a 27-year-old driver had an abdomen/pelvis contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver backed up, hurt a woman 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00
   191 UNION ST
   A driver backed unsafely near 191 Union Street and hit another vehicle. A 31-year-old woman driver was injured with internal back trauma.
   According to the police report, a driver backing unsafely near 191 Union Street in Brooklyn hit another vehicle around 10 a.m. on May 14, 2026. A 31-year-old woman listed as a driver was reported injured, with internal injury to her back. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. 85-year-old driver hits cyclist on Smith 2026-05-12T15:20:00+00:00
   SMITH ST
   Police recorded driver inattention. An 85-year-old driver hit a 28-year-old cyclist on Smith Street at Sackett Street, leaving the rider with a head injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, an 85-year-old driver in a 4-door sedan was going straight north on Smith Street at Sackett Street when the driver hit a 28-year-old bicyclist, also traveling north. The bicyclist was ejected and listed as semiconscious with a head injury and severe bleeding. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and also listed pedestrian/bicyclist error/confusion.
5. Driver hit e-bike rider on Smith 2026-05-04T20:45:00+00:00
   317 SMITH ST
   A driver hit a 41-year-old e-bike rider near 317 Smith Street. The rider was ejected and reported a concussion and neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver and an e-bike rider collided around 8:45 p.m. near 317 Smith Street in Brooklyn. The e-bike rider, a 41-year-old man, was injured, ejected, and reported a concussion and a neck injury. A 37-year-old man was listed as an occupant of the sedan; the report does not describe his injuries.