Recent severe crashes

1. Dump-truck driver in fatal Crown Heights scooter collision 2026-07-21T15:00:00+00:00
   Brooklyn
   A 68-year-old dump-truck driver remained at the scene after a collision that fatally injured 45-year-old scooter rider Melba Jordan in Crown Heights, police said.
   Police said Melba Jordan, 45, was riding a standup electric scooter north on Franklin Avenue shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday when she was involved in a collision with a dump-truck driver at Pacific Street in Crown Heights. The Daily News reported the driver was a 68-year-old man in a 2007 Peterbilt dump truck who was southbound and turning right onto Pacific Street. News12 reported surveillance video showed the driver in a red dump truck turning toward the intersection moments before the collision, followed by bystanders rushing toward Jordan. Medics took Jordan to a hospital in critical condition, and she later died. Police said the driver stayed at the scene. No charges or arrests had been reported, and NYPD collision investigators continued to investigate.
2. SUV driver found dead at curb 2026-05-29T04:00:00+00:00
   2020 BROADWAY
   A driver was found dead in an SUV near 2020 Broadway in Brooklyn overnight. Another occupant, a 50-year-old woman, was also listed in the report.
   According to the police report, a crash was recorded around 4 a.m. near 2020 Broadway in Brooklyn’s 75th Precinct, involving a 2024 Toyota SUV. The driver, a woman, was listed with “apparent death.” Another occupant, a 50-year-old woman, was also listed; the report does not describe her injuries.
3. Drivers Flee After Kianna Underwood Is Killed in Brownsville 2026-01-16T06:43:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   Police said two drivers hit 33-year-old pedestrian Kianna Underwood in Brownsville and left the scene.
   Kianna Underwood, 33, died on Jan. 16, 2026, after she was hit while crossing near Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brownsville. City crash data records one pedestrian death and lists traffic-control disregard as a contributing factor. The NYPD later told news outlets that a driver in a black Ford Explorer crossed the double yellow line to pass another driver and hit Underwood, who police said did not have the signal to cross; police said a second driver in a black-gray sedan then hit her and also left. Early reports described the striking driver as being in a gray or black sedan, while later reports described two drivers and a Ford SUV seized by police. Reporters identified Underwood as a former Nickelodeon child actor with credits on All That and Little Bill.
4. Driver hit pedestrian during left turn 2026-06-10T18:06:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   A driver making a left turn hit a 56-year-old pedestrian on Eastern Parkway at Saratoga Avenue. Police recorded crush injuries to the man’s arm and hand.
   According to the police report, a 40-year-old driver in a four-door sedan was making a left turn at Eastern Parkway and Saratoga Avenue in Brooklyn on June 10, 2026 at 6:06 p.m. The driver hit a 56-year-old pedestrian, who was listed as injured with crush injuries to the elbow, lower arm, and hand.
5. Road-rage driver slams SUVs on Myrtle 2026-06-07T23:24:00+00:00
   988 MYRTLE AVE
   Police recorded aggressive driving/road rage by a driver near 988 Myrtle Avenue. A 34-year-old woman driving was injured and reported a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2026 Kia SUV went straight ahead near 988 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn around 11:24 p.m. on June 7, 2026, and police recorded aggressive driving/road rage. The 34-year-old woman driving that SUV was injured, was listed as unconscious, and reported a concussion and head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.