Senator Sutton: Absent While Brooklyn Bleeds

Jan 3 - A Chevy SUV struck an 18-year-old woman crossing 17th Avenue with the light. Blood ran down her face. She stayed conscious. The driver looked too late. Streetlights blinked. The city kept moving. The wound marked the intersection.

According to the police report, a Chevy SUV traveling west on 17th Avenue at 52nd Street struck an 18-year-old woman who was crossing the intersection with the signal. The report states the pedestrian suffered severe bleeding to her face but remained conscious at the scene. Police attribute the crash to 'Driver Inattention/Distraction,' noting the driver 'looked too late.' The SUV's point of impact was the center front end. The report explicitly lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the primary contributing factor. The pedestrian was crossing with the light, as documented in the report, after the driver failed to observe her in time. The narrative underscores the systemic danger faced by people on foot, even when following traffic signals.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4692482 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 3 - A woman crossed 60th Street with the light. An e-scooter sped south, struck her face. Blood pooled on the crosswalk. She stayed conscious, pain etched across her features. Metal twisted. The street bore witness.

At the corner of 60th Street and 18th Avenue in Brooklyn, a 62-year-old woman was injured when an e-scooter traveling south struck her as she crossed with the signal. According to the police report, 'A woman crossed with the light. An e-scooter came fast, struck her face. Blood spilled on the crosswalk.' The pedestrian suffered severe bleeding to her face but remained conscious after the impact. The report notes the pedestrian was 'Crossing With Signal' at the intersection, and the e-scooter was 'Going Straight Ahead.' The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified,' but the narrative and data confirm the pedestrian had the right of way. The e-scooter's center front end took the brunt of the collision, leaving both machine and victim crumpled in the aftermath.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4692501 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 1 - A Lexus SUV hit a man lying on Belt Parkway. The impact was direct. He suffered a head wound, lost consciousness, and died on the cold, still road. The night was quiet. The SUV kept eastbound. The man did not survive.

A man was killed on Belt Parkway when a 2015 Lexus SUV traveling eastbound struck him with its left front bumper. According to the police report, the man was 'lying in the roadway' at the time of the crash. He suffered a head wound, lost consciousness, and died at the scene. The report describes the night as cold and the road as still. No driver errors or contributing factors are listed for either party; both are marked as 'Unspecified.' The man was not at an intersection and was engaged in 'other actions in roadway.' The police report does not cite speeding, distraction, or failure to yield. The focus remains on the fatal impact between the SUV and the vulnerable pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4692041 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 7 - A box truck turned right on Kings Highway. A 70-year-old man crossed with the light. The truck struck him. He fell. Blood spread on the street. The driver failed to yield. The man suffered severe lacerations. The city stood still.

A box truck with Wisconsin plates struck a 70-year-old man at the corner of Kings Highway and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the truck turned right while the man crossed with the signal. The impact left the pedestrian with severe lacerations to his entire body. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the primary contributing factor. The man was conscious at the scene. The truck’s right front bumper hit the pedestrian. No other vehicles or people were involved. The driver was licensed in Wisconsin. The police report makes no mention of helmet use or signaling as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4685375 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 7 - A 12-year-old boy crossed Avenue F with the light. An SUV hit him in the face. Blood pooled on the asphalt. The driver did not leave the seat. The boy stayed conscious. The SUV showed no damage.

A 12-year-old boy was struck by a northbound SUV while crossing Avenue F near McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the boy was 'crossing with the signal' when the SUV hit him in the face. The boy suffered severe bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. The report notes the driver stayed in the vehicle, which showed no visible damage. The police listed the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The boy was in the crosswalk, following the signal, when the impact occurred. No driver errors were specified in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4685716 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 6 - A scooter slammed into an SUV on Batchelder Street. Metal twisted. The rider’s face bled beneath his helmet. The SUV’s front crumpled. Failure to yield. Speed too fast. One man hurt. Brooklyn street, blood on the pavement.

A motorscooter and a GMC SUV collided on Batchelder Street near Avenue S in Brooklyn. The 38-year-old scooter rider suffered severe facial bleeding but remained conscious. According to the police report, 'A scooter slammed into the front of a GMC SUV. The unlicensed rider, 38, hit hard, face bleeding beneath his helmet. Metal twisted. The SUV’s left front crumpled. Failure to yield. Speed too fast.' The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. The SUV’s left front was damaged. The rider wore a helmet. No injuries were reported for the SUV occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4685165 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 1 - A sedan swung wide on Ocean Avenue. A motorcycle struck hard. Steel bent. The rider’s helmet stayed on, but his face broke. Blood pooled. He stayed conscious. The car’s rear caved in. The rider had no license.

A crash unfolded near 1940 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. A sedan making a wide U-turn was struck by a motorcycle going straight. The impact crushed the motorcycle’s front and the sedan’s rear quarter. According to the police report, 'Turning Improperly' was a contributing factor. The 29-year-old male motorcycle rider suffered facial injuries and crush wounds but remained conscious at the scene. The report notes the rider wore a helmet. The rider did not have a license. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4684000 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 27 - A dump truck rolled down Avenue P. A 77-year-old woman crossed at East 19th. The truck’s front end struck her. She died at the scene. The driver kept going straight. The truck showed no damage. The street stayed silent.

A 77-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Avenue P and East 19th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a dump truck rolled east and struck her with its front end as she crossed the intersection. She suffered fatal crush injuries and died at the scene. The truck showed no damage. The driver continued straight after the crash. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were detailed in the data. The victim was a pedestrian at the intersection. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4683230 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 19 - Steel tore the night on Kings Highway. A garbage truck and a Mercedes crashed head-on. The sedan’s front folded. A man inside, head crushed, stayed conscious. Blood pooled. The street fell silent. Only twisted metal and pain remained.

A garbage truck traveling east and a westbound Mercedes sedan collided near 713 Kings Highway in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A garbage truck heading east met a westbound Mercedes. Metal screamed. The sedan’s front crumpled. Inside, a man sat conscious, his head crushed.' The crash left a male passenger in the sedan with severe head injuries and crush wounds. The data lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the report. The garbage truck was struck at the left rear quarter panel, while the sedan’s left front bumper took the impact. No information is provided about safety equipment. The crash left the street quiet, marked only by steel and blood.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4680809 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 16 - Three cars tangled on Belt Parkway. Steel twisted. A 24-year-old man died behind the wheel. His body crushed. The night swallowed him. Failure to yield and unsafe speed fueled the crash. No help came in time.

A deadly crash unfolded on Belt Parkway’s eastbound lanes. According to the police report, a BMW clipped the side of a Toyota. A Honda then struck head-on. Three vehicles collided. The 24-year-old male driver of one car died, his body crushed by the impact. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The crash left twisted metal and a life lost. No other injuries were reported. The police report offers no mention of helmet or signal use. The night ended with one man dead and three cars destroyed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4671473 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 9 - A sedan struck a woman on Belt Parkway. She crossed outside a crosswalk. The car’s right front bumper hit her. She fell, suffered a head wound, and died under the highway lights. The road stayed silent. No driver error listed.

A 40-year-old woman was killed while crossing Belt Parkway at night. According to the police report, 'A woman, 40, stepped into the dark. A 2017 Volkswagen struck her with its right front bumper. She fell with a head wound and died there, alone, beneath the sweep of highway lights.' The crash occurred as the sedan traveled eastbound. The pedestrian was not at an intersection or crosswalk. The report lists the contributing factor as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction are noted in the data. No mention of helmet use or signaling appears in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4669429 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 6 - Two sedans slammed together on Avenue U at Flatbush. Steel twisted. A 23-year-old woman, turning left, took the hit in her shoulder. She stayed conscious. Speed did the damage. The road bore the mark of force unchecked.

Two sedans collided head-on at Avenue U and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'Speed crushed what it could reach.' A 23-year-old woman, driving one of the sedans and making a left turn, suffered crush injuries to her shoulder but remained conscious. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor in the crash. Both vehicles took the impact at their front ends. The woman was held in place by her seatbelt. No other injuries were reported. The data points to unsafe speed as the key driver error in this violent collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4668313 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 5 - Two cars slammed together at East 27th and Avenue W. A woman stood close. Metal struck flesh. Her leg was gone. Blood spread. She stared, silent, as engines idled and the city kept moving.

A collision between a station wagon and a sedan at the corner of East 27th Street and Avenue W in Brooklyn left a 44-year-old woman with an amputated leg. According to the police report, 'Two cars collided. A woman stood nearby. Her leg was taken. Blood pooled on the pavement. She did not scream. Just stared.' The pedestrian was not in the roadway but was at the intersection when the crash occurred. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the data. The woman suffered severe injury to her lower leg and foot. No mention of helmet or signal use is included.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4668304 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 5 - A Ford SUV turned left in the dark. Its headlights were dead. The SUV struck a man on an e-bike. Metal hit skull. Blood pooled on Avenue Y. The man stayed conscious, bleeding under the streetlight.

A Ford SUV with defective headlights turned left at the corner of East 21st Street and Avenue Y in Brooklyn. The SUV struck a 35-year-old man riding an e-bike straight through the intersection. According to the police report, the SUV's headlights were defective. The e-bike rider suffered a severe head injury and was bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. The police report lists 'Headlights Defective' as a contributing factor. No driver errors beyond the defective headlights are noted in the data. No mention is made of helmet use or other safety equipment. The crash highlights the danger when vehicles operate without working headlights.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4671339 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 27 - A Hyundai sedan hit a 66-year-old man in the crosswalk at Kings Highway and East 13th Street. The impact threw him down. Blood pooled from his head. He lay still, unconscious. The street fell silent. He never stood again.

A 66-year-old man was struck by a westbound Hyundai sedan at the intersection of Kings Highway and East 13th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the sedan hit the pedestrian with its right front bumper as he crossed at the intersection. The man suffered a severe head injury and was found unconscious, bleeding heavily. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction are detailed in the data. The victim was in the crosswalk when the crash occurred. The police report describes the man lying still after the impact, blood seeping from his head. No mention is made of helmet use or signaling as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4666637 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 15 - A man reversed down 54th Street. His sedan slammed five parked cars. He was thrown from the seat. His head struck the pavement. Metal twisted. Glass shattered. He did not get up. The street fell silent.

A 62-year-old man driving a Ford sedan reversed into five parked vehicles on 54th Street. According to the police report, 'A 62-year-old man, unbelted, reversed a Ford sedan into five parked cars. He was thrown from the driver’s seat. His head struck pavement.' The crash left the driver ejected and suffering head injuries. The police report lists 'Backing Unsafely' as a contributing factor. The driver was not using any safety equipment, but this is noted only after the unsafe backing. No other people were reported injured. The parked vehicles sustained damage from the impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4662616 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 13 - An SUV ran the light at East 18th and Avenue Y. The old man crossed with the signal. Steel hit skull. He fell. Blood spread on the street. Seventy-eight years old. Head injury. Still conscious. The SUV sat, untouched.

A seventy-eight-year-old man was struck by a southbound SUV at the corner of East 18th Street and Avenue Y in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was 'crossing with the signal' when the SUV 'came south, straight through.' The man suffered a head injury and severe bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The SUV showed no visible damage. The collision highlights the danger when drivers ignore traffic signals and fail to pay attention. The victim was in the crosswalk, following the signal, when the impact occurred.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4662120 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 2 - A man on a Blade Mini e-scooter hit a Mazda SUV on Coney Island Avenue. His head bled onto the asphalt. The night was silent. The SUV’s bumper cracked. He stayed conscious as the city pressed in.

A 36-year-old man riding a Blade Mini e-scooter northbound on Coney Island Avenue collided with a Mazda SUV near 2165 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the e-scooter struck the SUV’s left front quarter panel, cracking the bumper. The rider suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The police narrative notes the rider was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the crash details. No driver errors were cited in the data. The crash left the street quiet and dark as the injured man lay on the asphalt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4651188 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 1 - A pick-up truck hit a sedan head-on near 2158 Ocean Avenue. The sedan’s driver, 22, stayed conscious as his leg was crushed and amputated. The seatbelt held him. His foot did not. The road kept it.

A violent crash unfolded on Ocean Avenue near 2158 in Brooklyn. According to the police report, two northbound vehicles—a pick-up truck and a sedan—collided head-on. The sedan’s 22-year-old driver suffered a traumatic leg amputation but remained conscious at the scene. The report states, 'The truck struck head-on. The sedan’s driver, 22, stayed awake as his leg shattered. The belt held him fast. His foot did not stay. The road kept it.' Both vehicles were traveling north. The sedan was changing lanes; the truck was going straight. The police listed the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were identified in the data. The sedan driver wore a lap belt, as noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4650714 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 24 - A Lexus backed up on East 10th Street. Metal struck a 71-year-old man crossing Avenue O. He lay semiconscious under the car. He died there, in the dark, beneath the rear bumper. The street stayed quiet. The man did not rise.

A 71-year-old man was killed when a Lexus sedan reversed into him at East 10th Street and Avenue O in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing against the signal when the vehicle backed up, striking him. The man was found semiconscious beneath the rear bumper and died at the scene. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The driver was licensed and operating a 2011 Lexus sedan. No other injuries were reported. The crash highlights the lethal risk to pedestrians, especially when vehicles reverse in intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4649253 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19