Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted young SUV driver hits 66-year-old 2026-01-04T14:01:00+00:00
   SOUTH AVE
   A 22-year-old SUV driver looked away on Forest Ave and hit a 66-year-old man crossing near South Ave. Police logged driver inattention and inexperience as the reasons he went down.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old licensed driver in an Audi SUV drove south on Forest Avenue near South Avenue on a Sunday afternoon and hit a 66-year-old man who was crossing outside an intersection. The pedestrian sustained a head contusion. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors.
2. Driver hits rear passenger on South Avenue 2026-03-02T08:20:00+00:00
   SOUTH AVE
   A driver crashed on South Avenue near Goethals Road N, leaving a 53-year-old rear-seat passenger injured with head pain and whiplash.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported at 8:20 a.m. on March 2, 2026, on South Avenue near Goethals Road N in Staten Island. A 53-year-old man riding in the right rear seat was injured, with head pain and whiplash listed. A 63-year-old woman was listed as the driver.
3. Driver pulled out blind, hit SUV 2026-03-02T07:33:00+00:00
   SOUTH AVE
   A driver starting from parking on South Avenue hit an SUV going straight. Two women drivers were injured, including head injury and chest pain.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV started from parking on South Avenue at Wolkoff Lane and hit an SUV that was going straight. Police recorded view obstructed/limited as a contributing factor. A 45-year-old woman driver reported chest pain or nausea, and a 31-year-old woman driver reported whiplash with a head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Two drivers slam cars on Forest 2026-02-28T04:41:00+00:00
   2311 FOREST AVE
   At 4:41 a.m., a taxi driver and a sedan driver crashed at 2311 Forest Ave. One driver was injured with a knee and lower-leg injury.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver and a sedan driver were both going straight ahead when they crashed near 2311 Forest Avenue on Staten Island at 4:41 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2026. The report lists a 36-year-old male driver as injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver’s bad lane change slams bus 2026-01-20T18:16:00+00:00
   RICHMOND AVE
   On Richmond Ave at Deppe Pl, a sedan driver changed lanes and hit a bus, leaving a 49-year-old driver injured with neck pain and whiplash. Police recorded unsafe lane changing.
   According to the police report, a sedan driver changed lanes on Richmond Ave at Deppe Pl and hit a bus that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded unsafe lane changing. A 49-year-old driver was injured, with neck injury and a whiplash complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.