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’s lane change sends two to ER 2026-02-10T15:30:00+00:00
   PROSPECT EXPRESSWAY RAMP
   On the Prospect Expressway ramp, police recorded unsafe lane changing and following too closely. Two people were injured, including a 44-year-old driver with a concussion.
   According to the police report, on Feb. 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. on the Prospect Expressway ramp in Brooklyn, drivers in a station wagon/SUV and a sedan crashed. Police recorded unsafe lane changing, following too closely, driver inexperience, and outside-car distraction. A 44-year-old woman driving was reported injured with a concussion; a 19-year-old woman driving had a facial contusion and a 63-year-old passenger reported back pain or nausea.
5. Driver reacted on BQE, passengers hurt 2026-02-07T22:44:00+00:00
   GOWANUS EXPY (BQE)
   A driver on the Gowanus Expy reacted to an uninvolved vehicle and crashed, police say. A 35-year-old driver suffered a concussion; a 30-year-old passenger reported shoulder pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a driver on the Gowanus Expressway (BQE) reacted to an uninvolved vehicle at 10:44 p.m. Saturday and crashed with another vehicle while going straight. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.” A 35-year-old male driver was listed with a concussion, and a 30-year-old male passenger reported shoulder/upper-arm pain and nausea. Another driver, 31, also reported pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.