Driver loses control in Woodhaven crash that killed two pedestrians.
Police said a 35-year-old driver lost control during a medical emergency near 87th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Woodhaven on March 28, 2025; the official crash record lists two pedestrians killed in the 10:31 a.m. collision.
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What We Know
Police said a 35-year-old driver lost control during a medical emergency near 87th Street and Atlantic Avenue. The Daily News and QNS gave different accounts of the impact sequence. QNS reported that a 67-year-old pedestrian was stable at the hospital, while the official record lists a 67-year-old among two pedestrians killed.
Reports differ on how the impacts unfolded.
The Daily News reported, citing police, that the driver hit a parked car, which was pushed into the car Zhihong Shi and two other men were exiting. QNS reported a different sequence: police said the driver struck Shi's car and a third vehicle, injuring three men.
Police attributed the loss of control to a medical event.
QNS reported that police attributed the driver's loss of control to a medical emergency; the Daily News described a medical episode. The official crash record lists loss of consciousness as a contributing factor.
Reports differ on the status of a 67-year-old pedestrian.
QNS identified Zhihong Shi as the 31-year-old pedestrian and reported that he was pronounced dead after being taken to Jamaica Hospital. The Daily News also reported that Shi could not be saved after transport. The Daily News described him as living in New Springville; QNS gave his location as Kelly Boulevard in Bull's Head, Staten Island.
The official record lists two pedestrian deaths, at ages 31 and 67. QNS reported that the 67-year-old pedestrian was stable at Jamaica Hospital, a difference the sources do not resolve.
The driver's vehicle has different descriptions.
QNS identified the driver's southbound vehicle as a 2001 Ford Econoline E250 van; the official record classifies the moving 2001 Ford as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle. The official record also lists a parked 2014 Ford station wagon or sport utility vehicle and a parked 2014 Ford sedan.
The investigation was ongoing in early April.
QNS reported that the driver was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in stable condition. The Daily News said no charges had been filed immediately; QNS reported no arrests as of April 1 and an ongoing investigation.
Where
87 ST and ATLANTIC AVE