Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted Sedan Driver Kills Pedestrian on Avenue I 2025-07-07T21:33:00+00:00
   AVENUE I
   A sedan struck and killed a 70-year-old man crossing Avenue I. Police cite driver inattention. The crash left the pedestrian dead at the scene. Impact hit the head. System failed to protect him.
   A 70-year-old man was killed while crossing Avenue I at East 5th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a sedan traveling east struck the pedestrian with its right front bumper. The pedestrian suffered fatal head injuries. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 74-year-old man, was licensed and uninjured. No other errors or factors were cited in the report. The system allowed distraction to end a life.
2. Improper Passing Kills Teen on Moped in Brooklyn 2025-06-23T13:56:00+00:00
   E 8 ST
   A sedan struck a moped on Avenue N. A 17-year-old moped driver died. His 14-year-old passenger was ejected and injured. Police cite improper lane usage. Streets remain unforgiving.
   A sedan collided with a moped at Avenue N and East 8th Street in Brooklyn. The crash killed a 17-year-old moped driver and left his 14-year-old passenger ejected and injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.' The sedan was making a left turn. The moped driver was unlicensed and wore no safety equipment, but the police report lists improper lane usage as the driver error. The crash shows the lethal risk faced by young riders on city streets.
3. SUV Strikes Elderly Pedestrian on Bay Parkway 2025-04-06T20:14:00+00:00
   BAY PKWY
   A 61-year-old man crossing Bay Parkway hit by SUV. Metal meets flesh. He falls, body broken, silent. Driver waits, unhurt. Brooklyn street, night, danger for those on foot.
   A 61-year-old pedestrian was struck by a southbound SUV at Bay Parkway and 60th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the man was crossing against the signal when the vehicle hit him. He suffered injuries to his entire body and was found unconscious. The driver, a 48-year-old man, was not injured and remained at the scene. The police report lists the contributing factor as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the data. No mention of helmet or signal use is included.
4. Driver hits 82-year-old on Coney Island 2025-11-30T18:53:00+00:00
   1312 CONEY ISLAND AVE
   A driver hit an 82-year-old man crossing Coney Island Avenue. The old man went down hard. Head torn. Blood on cold pavement. Sirens cut through the Brooklyn dark while traffic rolled past.
   An 82-year-old man walking on Coney Island Avenue near 1312 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn was hit by a driver and suffered a head injury with severe lacerations. According to the police report, the man was a pedestrian, conscious but injured, with a recorded head wound and severe lacerations. The crash location is logged as not at an intersection, with the man crossing where there was no signal or marked crosswalk. The involved driver is recorded only as operating an unspecified motor vehicle. The report lists no recorded contributing factors for the driver or the pedestrian and gives no detail on the driver’s actions before impact.
5. SUV Slams Left Front, Elderly Driver Bleeds 2025-04-17T15:31:00+00:00
   1377 OCEAN PKWY
   An SUV struck hard on Ocean Parkway. The 78-year-old driver bled from his leg. He stayed conscious, alone in the car. No sirens, just blood and silence.
   A 2019 Honda SUV hit hard on the left front near 1377 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. The 78-year-old male driver, alone and belted, suffered severe bleeding from his leg but remained conscious. According to the police report, the impact left the driver injured and the vehicle’s left front bumper damaged. The report lists contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No other people or vehicles were involved. No driver errors are detailed in the data. The scene was quiet, marked only by injury and blood.