18-year-old driver fatally strikes pedestrian on Staten Island
An 18-year-old man driving a Nissan Maxima fatally struck Justine Perez at Hylan Boulevard and New Dorp Lane on October 30, 2024, where the official record reports one pedestrian death.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
The Daily News reported Perez was walking in the left westbound lane and died at Staten Island University North Hospital. The official record gives the crash time as 10:07 p.m., while the paper reported about 10:30 p.m. ABC7 later reported that police mistakenly identified Denise Owen as the victim, then apologized and corrected their records.
The reports differ on the time.
Police told the Daily News that Perez, 37, was walking against traffic in the left lane of westbound Hylan Boulevard when an 18-year-old man driving a Nissan Maxima struck her. The paper reported that EMS took her to Staten Island University North Hospital, where she died, and that the driver remained at the scene. No charges were immediately filed.
The official record places the crash at 10:07 p.m. on October 30, 2024, at Hylan Boulevard and New Dorp Lane, and records one pedestrian death. The Daily News reported the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. The record classifies the vehicle as a sedan, while the Daily News identifies it as a Nissan Maxima. The official record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
Police corrected a mistaken identification.
ABC7 reported that police initially told Sheila Nagengast her sister, Denise Owen, had died in the crash. Nagengast said another sister later saw Denise alive at a nearby 7-Eleven. ABC7 reported the mistake took 18 hours to correct and that NYPD apologized, corrected its records, and notified the family of the person who died.
ABC7 reported Nagengast was meeting with attorney Jonathan D'Agostino about a wrongful-death suit when the correction came. D'Agostino said the matter could instead involve a possible emotional-distress claim. ABC7 did not report a filing or outcome.
Where
HYLAN BLVD and NEW DORP LN