Just past midnight on Sunday, Brooklyn got another wake-up call about how dangerous its streets can be. An SUV plowed into a police cruiser near—well, the exact intersection’s still unclear, but trust me, it was loud enough to wake up half the block. Two cops and two civilians ended up in the hospital. And honestly? This kinda thing keeps happening way too often.
Around 12:30 AM, according to my neighbor’s cousin who works at the bodega nearby. The cops haven’t pinned down the exact spot yet (typical), but witnesses say it was one of those intersections where everyone speeds because there’s never any traffic at that hour. Famous last words, right?
From what I’m hearing, the SUV driver—probably going way too fast—lost control and smashed straight into the cruiser. Then some poor guy in a Honda got caught in the mess. Like dominos, but with way worse consequences. All four got banged up pretty good, but thankfully nobody’s in critical condition.
The two officers haven’t been named yet (their families are probably still getting calls), but word is they’ve got broken bones and concussions. The civilians? One had to get stitches, the other’s nursing some cracked ribs. “Sounded like someone dropped a fridge from the roof,” said Mrs. Rodriguez from 3B. She’s not wrong.
SUV driver got cuffed on the spot. No name released yet, but between you and me? Rumor has it they blew a 0.12 on the breathalyzer. Not smart when you’re driving a two-ton metal box through Brooklyn at midnight.
First responders showed up crazy fast—like under five minutes. One sergeant told reporters this is exactly why they’re always harping about defensive driving during roll call. “You can be doing everything right and still get taken out by some idiot,” he said. Can’t argue with that.
They’re pulling security footage from every deli and laundromat within two blocks. And get this—one witness swears the SUV’s brake lights never came on. Makes you wonder if the guy even tried to stop.
“Third crash this year at that corner,” grumbled Mr. Chen who runs the nail salon. He’s not wrong—I checked the 78th Precinct’s Twitter feed. Down the block, some mom started a Change.org petition for speed cameras. Good luck with that.
Citywide, traffic deaths are actually down a bit this year. But Brooklyn? We’re still winning the worst kind of lottery—30% of all crashes happen here. Councilmember Rivera tweeted about “accountability” (shocking, I know), but let’s see if anything actually changes.
God forbid it happens to you, but:
Because insurance companies will screw you over if you don’t have paperwork. Simple as that.
Remember that mess in Queens last month? Six people hospitalized. And back in ’23, an officer got pinned between cars in Manhattan. Crazy thing is, NYPD cruisers get into about 300 crashes a year. Makes you think, doesn’t it?
City keeps bragging about a 5% drop in fatalities. But when your kid’s school bus has to dodge drag racers every afternoon, percentages don’t mean much.
Until the city actually enforces traffic laws—and until people stop driving like they’re in Grand Theft Auto—this crap will keep happening. Stay safe out there, and if you see some maniac speeding down Atlantic Ave? Maybe don’t try to be a hero—just call 311.
Source: NY Post – US News
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