Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver killed man on Linden 2026-03-07T04:03:00+00:00
   LINDEN BLVD
   Before dawn on Linden Boulevard, police say a distracted driver hit and killed a man in the roadway. Another SUV driver was also listed in the crash.
   According to the police report, a pedestrian was killed around 4:03 a.m. on March 7, 2026, on Linden Boulevard at Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian was a man, and the report lists head injuries and crush injuries. Two SUV drivers were listed, both traveling straight ahead westbound.
2. Driver blows Pitkin light, kills woman 2026-01-16T06:43:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   A driver in a Ford SUV ignored the signal at Pitkin and Mother Gaston and hit a woman in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries and died there in the cold Brooklyn morning.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Ford SUV heading west on Pitkin Avenue disregarded a traffic control at Mother Gaston Boulevard and hit a female pedestrian in the intersection. Police recorded the pedestrian crossing against the signal. She sustained crush injuries to her head and was pronounced dead. The crash occurred on a below-freezing Friday morning in Brownsville.
3. U-turn driver sends rider flying 2026-05-30T22:08:00+00:00
   BRISTOL ST
   A driver making a U-turn hit a 48-year-old rider on Bristol Street at Pitkin Avenue after dark. The rider was ejected and hurt, with a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver making a U-turn hit a 48-year-old man riding an “other motorized” vehicle on Bristol Street at Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn at 10:08 p.m. Police recorded turning improperly. The rider was injured, ejected, and reported with a head injury and minor bleeding.
4. Police: Driver sped, left woman hurt 2026-05-17T14:24:00+00:00
   MOTHER GASTON BLVD
   Police recorded unsafe speed on Mother Gaston Boulevard at E New York Avenue. A 35-year-old woman driving a sedan was injured with abdomen/pelvis trauma.
   According to the police report, a 35-year-old woman driving a 2006 four-door sedan was injured in a crash on Mother Gaston Boulevard at E New York Avenue in Brooklyn on May 17, 2026 at 2:24 p.m. Her injury was listed as abdomen/pelvis trauma, and police recorded unsafe speed. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Flatbed driver hits 74-year-old walker 2026-05-11T13:47:00+00:00
   784 SARATOGA AVE
   A 59-year-old flatbed driver hit a 74-year-old man near 784 Saratoga Avenue. Police recorded “Oversized Vehicle,” and the pedestrian was left with a leg injury and severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 59-year-old man driving a 2008 flatbed truck was going straight ahead near 784 Saratoga Avenue in Brooklyn on May 11, 2026, at 1:47 p.m., and hit a 74-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was reported injured, with knee/lower leg/foot injury and severe bleeding. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.