Recent severe crashes

1. Tailgating chain crash injures Bushwick family 2026-01-10T19:52:00+00:00
   BUSHWICK AVE
   On a rainy Saturday night on Bushwick Ave, a driver following too closely slammed into stopped traffic. Multiple adults and two 7‑year‑old passengers were injured in the chain‑reaction crash.
   According to the police report, three northbound drivers on Bushwick Avenue near Stewart Street crashed in rainy evening conditions when a driver going straight ahead followed too closely and hit two stopped vehicles. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely. Two 7-year-old rear passengers and two adults reported injuries, including neck pain and shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Westbound BQE driver slams stopped SUV 2026-01-10T00:36:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   A westbound driver on the BQE went straight and hit a stopped SUV overnight, injuring both drivers and a rear passenger. Another late-night expressway shudder that never shows up in the tourism ads.
   According to the police report, a westbound sedan driver going straight on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway hit the back of a stopped SUV around 12:36 a.m. Saturday. Police listed both drivers and a 29-year-old right rear passenger as injured, with pain reported to the chest and entire body. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Lane-change chaos sends moped driver down 2026-01-09T12:15:00+00:00
   LEE AVE
   A sedan driver changing lanes on Lee Ave hit a moped rider in a right turn gone wrong. Both drivers were recorded for unsafe lane changes; the rider walked away bruised.
   According to the police report, around 12:15 p.m. on Lee Avenue at Ross Street in Brooklyn, a licensed sedan driver and a licensed moped rider were each making right turns when one hit the other. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and improper turning for both. The 46-year-old moped rider sustained a contusion to his arm. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver turning left hits woman 2026-01-09T00:00:00+00:00
   UNION AVE
   A 44-year-old driver turning left off Meeker hit a 29-year-old woman in the Union Avenue crosswalk overnight. Police recorded driver inattention as the cause of her hip and internal injuries.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old licensed driver in a sedan turned left from Meeker Avenue toward Union Avenue overnight and hit a 29-year-old woman in the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction for the driver and listed the woman as a pedestrian crossing against the signal. She sustained hip and internal injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Speeding driver hits man crossing Seneca 2026-01-07T23:50:00+00:00
   SENECA AVE
   A speeding driver on Seneca Ave hit a 36-year-old man crossing near Palmetto late at night. The man took a head blow and a bruise while the car also smashed into a parked SUV.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan going straight on Seneca Avenue near Palmetto Street hit a 36-year-old man who was crossing outside an intersection, causing a head contusion. Police recorded unsafe speed for the driver. The sedan then continued on and hit a parked SUV. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.