Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed driver, booze, and a wreck 2026-02-01T10:15:00+00:00
   CHAUNCEY ST
   Police recorded alcohol involvement as two unlicensed drivers went straight and collided on Chauncey St. Three people were hurt, including a driver with internal back injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV and a driver in a sedan were both traveling straight ahead on Chauncey St when the vehicles collided around 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026. Police recorded alcohol involvement. The report lists three injured occupants: a 24-year-old driver with internal back injuries and two passengers, ages 32 and 29, with whiplash and back injuries.
2. Driver with disability crashes into sedan 2026-01-27T09:46:00+00:00
   BUSHWICK AVE
   Two drivers heading south on Bushwick Ave ended up in a morning crash near Pilling St. Police recorded “physical disability” as a contributing factor; a 60-year-old driver was injured and listed as semiconscious.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers traveling south crashed near Bushwick Ave and Pilling St in Brooklyn on the morning of Jan. 27, 2026. Police recorded “physical disability” as a contributing factor. A 60-year-old male driver was injured and listed as semiconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits motorcyclist on Irving 2026-01-19T09:46:00+00:00
   IRVING AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver and a motorcycle rider collided near Irving Ave and Hart St. The 32-year-old rider was partially ejected and injured.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver and a motorcycle rider were going straight when they collided at Irving Ave and Hart St in Brooklyn on Jan. 19, 2026 at 9:46 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 32-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, partially ejected, and reported a fracture/dislocation in the knee-lower leg-foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver hits man in crosswalk 2026-02-11T21:15:00+00:00
   ST NICHOLAS AVE
   Police say a distracted driver going straight hit a 25-year-old man crossing with the signal at St Nicholas Ave and Himrod St. He suffered a head contusion.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight ahead on St Nicholas Ave at Himrod St in Brooklyn and hit a 25-year-old pedestrian in the intersection as he crossed with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a head contusion.
5. Driver hits 73-year-old at intersection 2026-02-11T13:50:00+00:00
   HIMROD ST
   A sedan driver hit a 73-year-old man at the Himrod St and St Nicholas Ave intersection. The pedestrian reported shoulder and upper-arm pain and nausea, and police noted shock.
   According to the police report, a 64-year-old driver went straight ahead in a sedan and hit a 73-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Himrod St and St Nicholas Ave in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was injured, with shoulder and upper-arm injury and a complaint of pain or nausea; shock was also recorded. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.