Driver Stayed After Woman Was Killed on Hylan Boulevard
A westbound sedan driver was going straight on Hylan Boulevard at New Dorp Lane when a 44-year-old pedestrian was killed; police told the Daily News that Justine Perez died at a hospital and the 18-year-old driver remained at the scene.
What We Know
A woman was killed at night on Hylan Boulevard at New Dorp Lane in Staten Island. The city crash record lists a 44-year-old female pedestrian killed and records driver inattention or distraction for the sedan driver, while also listing pedestrian error or confusion. The Daily News, citing police, identified the woman as Justine Perez and reported that she was walking in the street against traffic in the left lane of westbound Hylan Boulevard when she was hit. The paper reported that EMS took her to Staten Island University North Hospital, where she died, and that an 18-year-old man driving a Nissan Maxima remained at the scene, with no immediate charges filed.
A nighttime fatality on Hylan Boulevard
The city crash record places the crash at 10:07 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2024, on Hylan Boulevard at New Dorp Lane. The Daily News, citing police, reported the time as about 10:30 p.m.
EMS took Perez to Staten Island University North Hospital, where she died, the Daily News reported.
The woman killed was identified in press reports
The official record lists the person killed as a 44-year-old female pedestrian. The Daily News identified her as Justine Perez and reported that she lived about nine blocks from the crash location.
The Daily News report contains conflicting age information: its headline described the victim as 44, while the story text described a 37-year-old woman. The same report said police had previously misidentified the victim as Denise Owens.
Driver and vehicle details
The official record lists one licensed male driver in a 2012 Nissan sedan, with one occupant. The Daily News reported that the driver was an 18-year-old man in a Nissan Maxima.
Police said the driver remained at the scene, and no charges were immediately filed, according to the Daily News.
Hylan Boulevard is a high-crash Staten Island corridor
The crash happened at Hylan Boulevard and New Dorp Lane in Staten Island.
CrashCountNYC's corridor view for Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island counted 1,836 crashes, 1,125 injuries, 51 serious injuries and 11 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.