Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver blows yield, injures man 2026-05-31T06:00:00+00:00
   MEEKER AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield on Meeker Avenue near Morgan Avenue. One driver was injured with internal abdomen/pelvis trauma.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers collided on Meeker Avenue near Morgan Avenue in Brooklyn around 6:00 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. A 32-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with an internal abdomen/pelvis injury and shock noted. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver blew traffic control, hit cyclist 2026-05-31T04:20:00+00:00
   ROEBLING ST
   A driver in a sedan disregarded traffic control and hit a 26-year-old cyclist on Roebling Street near N 4th Street. The rider suffered a head injury with severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta was going straight on Roebling Street near N 4th Street around 4:20 a.m. on May 31, 2026, when the driver hit a bicyclist who was also going straight. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The 26-year-old bicyclist was injured, ejected, and had a head injury with severe bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver crash hurts BQE passengers 2026-05-27T00:13:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   Police recorded driver inattention on the BQE after midnight. A 64-year-old passenger suffered a concussion, and a 56-year-old rear-seat passenger reported neck pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction in a crash on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway around 12:13 a.m. A 64-year-old male passenger reported a concussion and a head injury. A 56-year-old female rear-seat passenger reported neck pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver followed too close on BQE 2026-05-26T13:43:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
   A driver on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway followed too closely and crashed. The 35-year-old driver reported crush injuries to her knee and lower leg.
   According to the police report, a 35-year-old driver on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway followed too closely as she went straight and crashed into a vehicle that was slowing or stopping. The driver reported crush injuries to her knee/lower leg/foot. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver lost consciousness, hit car 2026-05-14T17:10:00+00:00
   CONSELYEA ST
   A driver lost consciousness on Conselyea Street at Humboldt Street, and police recorded driver inattention. Five people were injured, including a 57-year-old woman with whiplash.
   According to the police report, a 2023 Tesla sedan driver passing south on Conselyea Street at Humboldt Street hit a 2018 Ford delivery vehicle whose driver was starting from parking. Police recorded illness and driver inattention/distraction, and one driver was listed as having lost consciousness. Five occupants were reported injured, including neck and back injuries and whiplash.