Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver hits parked BMW 2026-05-04T10:07:00+00:00
   2169 SCHENECTADY AVE
   A driver got distracted and hit a parked BMW on Schenectady Avenue. Two drivers reported pain and nausea, and one was listed semiconscious.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a parked BMW SUV at 2169 Schenectady Avenue in Brooklyn on May 4, 2026, at 10:07 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The BMW driver, 70, was reported semiconscious with back injury complaints and pain or nausea. The other driver, 37, reported a neck injury and pain or nausea.
2. Distracted driver slams parked cars 2026-04-25T04:25:00+00:00
   1561 E 56 ST
   At 4:25 a.m. in Brooklyn, a driver hit two parked cars on E 56th Street. Police recorded driver inattention, and the driver suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight ahead hit two parked vehicles near 1561 E 56th Street in Brooklyn at about 4:25 a.m. on April 25, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 26-year-old male driver was reported injured with a head injury and a concussion.
3. Speeding driver sparks Utica Ave smash 2026-03-25T23:42:00+00:00
   2079 UTICA AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield. A driver hit another vehicle near 2079 Utica Ave, injuring a 31-year-old motorcycle rider and a 69-year-old driver.
   According to the police report, a crash near 2079 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn on March 25, 2026, left a 31-year-old man with severe lacerations and injuries to his knee, lower leg, or foot, and a 69-year-old man with back pain or nausea. Police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way. A 76-year-old man also reported neck pain or nausea.
4. Left-turning driver hits moped rider 2026-03-10T19:34:00+00:00
   AVENUE N
   A driver making a left turn hit a moped rider on Avenue N at E 54th Street. The 29-year-old rider was injured, with knee and lower-leg injuries.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn collided with a moped rider going straight on Avenue N at E 54th Street in Brooklyn on March 10, 2026 at 7:34 p.m. The 29-year-old male moped rider was listed as injured, with knee/lower-leg/foot injuries and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Unlicensed bus driver nods off 2026-03-05T21:58:00+00:00
   E 34 ST
   Police say the bus driver was fatigued and on prescription medication on E 34th Street at Avenue M. He was injured.
   According to the police report, a 64-year-old bus driver was going straight on E 34th Street at Avenue M in Brooklyn around 9:58 p.m. when police recorded fatigued/drowsy driving and prescription medication as contributing factors. The driver was listed as injured, and his license status was recorded as unlicensed.