Driver Kills Man at Staten Island Mall Bus Stop
At 12:33 a.m. on April 6, 2026, a southbound driver in a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder hit a 40-year-old man at a Ring Road bus stop near the Staten Island Mall; medics took him to Staten Island University Hospital, where he died.
What We Know
A driver traveling south on Ring Road near Platinum Avenue lost control of a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder shortly after midnight, according to police accounts cited by local outlets. Reporters said the driver went onto the sidewalk and hit a 40-year-old man at or near an MTA bus stop by the Staten Island Mall. City crash data records one pedestrian killed on Ring Road at 12:33 a.m. and lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Medics took the man to Staten Island University Hospital, where he died. Police said the 51-year-old driver stayed at the scene, no charges had been filed in the immediate aftermath, and the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
The driver went onto the sidewalk near a bus stop
Police accounts cited by local outlets said a 51-year-old driver was heading south on Ring Road near Platinum Avenue when he lost control of a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder shortly after midnight. Reporters said the driver went onto the sidewalk and hit a 40-year-old man at or near an MTA bus stop near the Staten Island Mall.
City crash data records the crash at 12:33 a.m. on Ring Road and counts one pedestrian killed, with no other injuries recorded.
Ring Road carries traffic around the Staten Island Mall
The crash happened on Ring Road near Platinum Avenue in the New Springville area, by the Staten Island Mall. News accounts placed the man at or near a bus stop there, and the Daily News and El Diario reported that the shelter served the S44, S59 and S79 bus routes.
Medics took the man to Staten Island University Hospital
Police and law enforcement sources told reporters that EMS took the 40-year-old man to Staten Island University Hospital, where he died. amNY reported that officers from the 121st Precinct and EMS responded and that police found the pedestrian with severe head and body trauma.
Reporters said the driver remained at the scene. The Daily News and the Post reported no arrests or charges in the immediate aftermath, while amNY said the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was examining the case.