Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits e-bike rider 2026-05-18T08:05:00+00:00
   6204 11 AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention after a driver hit a 31-year-old e-bike rider near 6204 11th Avenue. She suffered severe lacerations to her knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 63-year-old man driving a 2013 Toyota Corolla was parked near 6204 11th Avenue in Brooklyn when he hit a 31-year-old woman riding an e-bike. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The rider was injured, with severe lacerations to her knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver failed to yield, hurt teen 2026-05-28T07:55:00+00:00
   65 ST
   A driver failed to yield at 65th Street and 12th Avenue and crashed into another driver’s vehicle. A 13-year-old girl riding in the back seat was injured.
   According to the police report, a 41-year-old driver in an SUV was making a left turn at 65th Street and 12th Avenue in Brooklyn when police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and a crash with a pickup truck going straight. A 13-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered an abrasion, and the SUV driver also had an abrasion.
3. Driver hit someone riding outside SUV 2026-05-23T03:10:00+00:00
   12 AVE
   A driver in Brooklyn hit a 22-year-old man who police listed as “riding/hanging on outside.” He suffered a head injury with minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 24-year-old driver was going straight on 12th Avenue at 85th Street in Brooklyn around 3:10 a.m. on May 23, 2026, when he hit a 22-year-old man described as “riding/hanging on outside.” Police recorded a head injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Moped driver fails to yield, hits teen 2026-05-19T16:55:00+00:00
   7415 FORT HAMILTON PKWY
   A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 14-year-old pedestrian on Fort Hamilton Parkway. Police also recorded traffic control disregarded; the boy had minor bleeding and an upper-arm injury.
   According to the police report, a moped driver going straight ahead hit a 14-year-old pedestrian near 7415 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn on May 19, 2026, around 4:55 p.m. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. The pedestrian was injured, with minor bleeding and an upper-arm/shoulder injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Bus driver hit stopped SUV 2026-05-04T06:18:00+00:00
   65 ST
   At 65th Street and 6th Avenue, a bus driver hit a stopped SUV. A 25-year-old passenger reported neck pain and nausea; two drivers reported whiplash and hip/leg pain.
   According to the police report, at 6:18 a.m. on May 4, 2026, on 65th Street at 6th Avenue in Brooklyn, a bus driver going straight hit an SUV that was stopped in traffic. The report lists injuries including a 25-year-old right-rear passenger with neck pain and nausea, and two drivers with whiplash and hip/upper-leg pain. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.