Driver Fatally Hits Man at Staten Island Mall Bus Stop
City records show a pedestrian was killed on Ring Road at 12:33 a.m. on April 6; police accounts cited by news outlets said a 51-year-old driver lost control near the Staten Island Mall and hit a 40-year-old man waiting at a bus stop.
What We Know
Official crash records record one pedestrian killed around half past midnight on April 6 on Ring Road and cite driver inattention/distraction; the vehicle record lists a 2015 Nissan SUV heading south and also cites fatigue/drowsiness. The Daily News and Post, citing police sources, said the 51-year-old driver lost control near Platinum Avenue, mounted the sidewalk, and hit the 40-year-old man at or near an MTA bus stop by the Staten Island Mall. Both outlets said medics took the man to Staten Island University Hospital, where he died, and that the driver remained at the scene.
A driver lost control near a bus stop
City records place the fatal crash on Ring Road at 12:33 a.m. on April 6, 2026, and record one pedestrian killed. The Daily News and New York Post, citing police accounts, reported that a 51-year-old driver was headed south near Platinum Avenue when he lost control and hit a 40-year-old man by a bus stop near the Staten Island Mall.
Ring Road by the Staten Island Mall
The crash happened on Ring Road near Platinum Avenue, where news reports described the man as being near or waiting at an MTA bus stop by the Staten Island Mall. The Daily News reported that the damaged shelter served the S44, S59 and S79 routes.
The man died after medics took him to a hospital
The victim was 40 years old. Both news reports said medics took him to Staten Island University Hospital, where he died. The Post reported that his name was being withheld pending family notification.
City data cites driver inattention
City crash data listed driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The vehicle record also listed fatigued/drowsy for the driver’s SUV record. News reports said the driver lost control before the impact.
The driver was in a Nissan Pathfinder
News reports identified the driver’s vehicle as a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, with the Post describing it as white. City vehicle data recorded a 2015 Nissan SUV traveling south with one occupant.
The driver stayed at the scene
The driver remained at the scene. The Daily News reported that there were no arrests, and the Post reported that no charges had been filed hours later. The Post also reported that the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.