Recent severe crashes

1. Driver blew control, hit sedan: concussions 2026-04-02T02:02:00+00:00
   46 ST
   At 2:02 a.m. on 46th Street at 3rd Avenue, a driver disregarded traffic control and hit another sedan. Two drivers, 39 and 40, were injured with concussions.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 2:02 a.m. on 46th Street at 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction as contributing factors. Two drivers, ages 39 and 40, were injured; both were reported conscious, with concussions. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver botches lane move, biker ejected 2026-03-25T18:50:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A driver’s improper passing or lane use on 3rd Avenue ended with a motorcycle rider ejected and injured. Police recorded the lane-usage error.
   According to the police report, a BMW sedan driver and a motorcycle rider were both traveling south on 3rd Avenue when a crash occurred as the motorcycle was changing lanes and the sedan was going straight. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as a contributing factor. The motorcycle rider, a 37-year-old man, was injured, ejected, and reported severe lacerations to his knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver hit pedestrian at 59th Street 2026-03-03T16:40:00+00:00
   59 ST
   A driver hit a 30-year-old man at the 59th Street and 3rd Avenue intersection. Police recorded a shoulder/upper-arm injury with fracture, distortion, and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 30-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of 59th Street and 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn at about 4:40 p.m. on March 3, 2026. Police recorded injury to the shoulder/upper arm, with a fracture, distortion, and dislocation. The crash happened during rainy weather.
4. Driver passes wrong, hits cyclist 2026-02-18T22:00:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit a 40-year-old cyclist on 5th Avenue. Police recorded improper passing or lane use; the cyclist suffered a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan and a 40-year-old bicyclist were both traveling south on 5th Avenue in Brooklyn around 10 p.m. when the driver hit the cyclist. Police recorded improper passing or lane use. The cyclist, a man, was injured and reported a shoulder/upper-arm fracture and dislocation, and was listed as ejected.
5. Distracted driver hits SUV, woman cut 2026-02-12T15:55:00+00:00
   SUMMIT ST
   Police recorded driver inattention. A driver hit another SUV at Summit St and Columbia St, leaving a 36-year-old woman driver with severe facial lacerations.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers were going straight ahead near Summit St and Columbia St in Brooklyn when one driver hit the other. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 36-year-old woman driver was injured and reported severe lacerations to her face and shock. A 42-year-old man driver was also listed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.