Recent severe crashes

1. Ambulance driver failed to yield, killed pedestrian 2026-04-02T06:36:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   A driver in an ambulance made a left turn and hit a 44-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O. Police recorded failure to yield. She died.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Ford ambulance was making a left turn at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O in Brooklyn at 6:36 a.m. on April 2, 2026, and hit a 44-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was killed and had crush injuries.
2. Inattentive driver’s bad turn hurts teen 2026-05-25T20:53:00+00:00
   AVENUE Y
   Police say a distracted driver turned improperly on Avenue Y and hit a 13-year-old e-bike rider. The boy was injured, with a concussion reported.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn on Avenue Y at Haring Street in Brooklyn when the driver hit a 13-year-old e-bike rider who was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and turning improperly. The rider was reported injured, with a concussion and knee/lower-leg/foot injury.
3. Driver hits cyclist on Kings Highway 2026-04-17T16:40:00+00:00
   5366 KINGS HWY
   A driver hit a 25-year-old cyclist near 5366 Kings Highway. The rider suffered a head injury with a concussion and was reported unconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver and a 25-year-old bicyclist were traveling south near 5366 Kings Highway in Brooklyn around 4:40 p.m. on April 17, 2026, when the driver hit the cyclist. The cyclist was ejected and injured, with a head injury and a reported concussion; police recorded the rider as unconscious.
4. Teen rider followed too close 2026-04-09T12:40:00+00:00
   3007 OCEAN AVE
   A 14-year-old moped rider followed too closely near 3007 Ocean Ave and ended up injured with fractures and dislocation. Police recorded following too closely and driver inexperience.
   According to the police report, at 12:40 p.m. on April 9, 2026, a 14-year-old moped rider traveling north near 3007 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn crashed into the back of an SUV whose driver was stopped in traffic. Police recorded following too closely and driver inexperience. The moped rider was injured with a fracture and dislocation; the SUV driver reported whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. SUV driver turned left, hit woman 2026-03-24T18:05:00+00:00
   AVENUE D
   A driver making a left turn hit a 46-year-old pedestrian crossing with the signal at Avenue D and Kings Highway. Police recorded a fracture, dislocation, and distortion to her knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old driver in a 2016 Cadillac SUV was making a left turn at Avenue D and Kings Highway around 6:05 p.m. and hit a 46-year-old woman walking at the intersection while crossing with the signal. Police recorded injuries to her knee/lower leg/foot, including a fracture, dislocation, and distortion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.