Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted teen driver ejects two 2026-05-28T22:50:00+00:00
   STILLWELL AVE
   A 17-year-old driver got distracted on Stillwell Avenue near Boardwalk W and crashed, ejecting herself and an 18-year-old passenger. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience; both were reported with concussions.
   According to the police report, a 17-year-old driver crashed on Stillwell Avenue near Boardwalk W in Brooklyn around 10:50 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. The driver and an 18-year-old rear passenger were ejected and reported injured with head injuries, including concussions; the driver was listed as semiconscious.
2. Distracted driver turns left, hits pedestrian 2026-04-20T13:00:00+00:00
   STILLWELL AVE
   A driver making a left turn hit a 47-year-old man crossing with the signal at Stillwell Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention; the pedestrian suffered a hip/upper-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 36-year-old man driving an SUV was making a left turn on Stillwell Avenue when he hit a 47-year-old pedestrian in an intersection as the pedestrian crossed with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was injured in the hip/upper leg, with a reported fracture, distortion, or dislocation.
3. Distracted driver crashes, leaves himself concussed 2026-04-10T04:02:00+00:00
   NEPTUNE AVE
   A driver in a sedan crashed on Neptune Avenue by Stillwell Avenue overnight in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention; the driver suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old driver was going straight on Neptune Avenue at Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn around 4:02 a.m. when he crashed. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and the report lists driver inexperience as an additional factor. The driver was injured, with a head injury and a concussion complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver turns left, hits sedan 2026-04-06T12:30:00+00:00
   NEPTUNE AVE
   On Neptune Avenue at W 31st Street, a driver making a left turn hit another sedan. Police recorded driver inattention; two women were injured, including a driver with a concussion.
   According to the police report, at 12:30 p.m. on April 6, 2026, on Neptune Avenue at W 31st Street in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan making a left turn hit a parked sedan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The sedan driver, a 21-year-old woman, and a 43-year-old front-seat passenger were listed as injured with concussions.
5. Drivers smash SUVs on Belt Parkway 2026-03-09T20:25:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Two drivers going straight hit each other on Belt Parkway at night. A 67-year-old passenger suffered a face fracture/dislocation; others reported head and back pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, two drivers traveling west on Belt Parkway hit each other while both were going straight ahead. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. A 67-year-old woman riding as a right rear passenger had a face injury described as fracture/distortion/dislocation. Other occupants reported head, back, and abdomen/pelvis injuries and complaints of pain or nausea.