Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted SUV driver kills man at Staten Island Mall bus stop 2026-04-06T00:33:00+00:00
   RING RD
   Around 12:33 a.m. on April 6, a 40-year-old pedestrian died after a 51-year-old driver in a Nissan Pathfinder hit him at or near a Ring Road bus stop by the Staten Island Mall.
   Official crash records place the crash on Ring Road around half past midnight on April 6 and record one pedestrian killed. Police sources told reporters the 51-year-old driver lost control near Platinum Avenue by the Staten Island Mall and hit the 40-year-old man at or near an MTA bus stop. The records list the southbound 2015 Nissan SUV and cite driver inattention/distraction, with fatigue/drowsiness also listed for the driver. Medics took the man to Staten Island University Hospital, where he died, and the driver remained at the scene.
2. SUV drivers collide, killing two Honda passengers on Staten Island 2026-01-02T09:57:00+00:00
   FOREST HILL RD
   Six-year-old Anheli Vasquez-Trinidad, remembered as joyful and deeply loved, and 90-year-old Gerardo Avila died after a two-SUV crash at Forest Hill Road and Rockland Avenue; reports said an Audi driver was turning left.
   The crash happened just before 10 a.m. on Jan. 2 at Forest Hill Road and Rockland Avenue on Staten Island. Official crash records list two motorists killed and two injured, with unsafe speed cited; the Honda driver’s vehicle entry also lists traffic-control disregarded. Police accounts said a 50-year-old Audi driver was heading west on Rockland Avenue and turning left onto Forest Hill Road when the crash happened with a southbound Honda driven by a 70-year-old woman. Press accounts identified the Honda passengers who died as Anheli Vasquez-Trinidad, 6, and Gerardo Avila, 90, while World Journal reported police had not confirmed whether anyone was speeding or ran a light.
3. Driver fell asleep, hit parked car 2026-06-09T09:09:00+00:00
   1550 RICHMOND AVE
   A driver fell asleep near 1550 Richmond Avenue and hit a parked sedan. A 68-year-old driver suffered a concussion and chest injury.
   According to the police report, the driver of a 2018 Honda sedan was going straight near 1550 Richmond Avenue on Tuesday morning when police recorded that the driver fell asleep and hit a parked 2024 Honda sedan. A 68-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with a concussion and a chest injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver Hit 60-Year-Old on Steinway 2026-05-26T18:22:00+00:00
   STEINWAY AVE
   A driver hit a 60-year-old man near Steinway Avenue and Stephen Loop. The blow left him with a head injury and a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan hit a 60-year-old pedestrian near Steinway Avenue and Stephen Loop in Staten Island on May 26, 2026, at 6:22 p.m. The man was conscious and had a head injury with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver triggers Glen Street pileup 2026-05-15T10:30:00+00:00
   GLEN STREET
   Police recorded driver inattention after a crash on Glen Street near South Avenue left a 38-year-old woman and a 63-year-old woman semiconscious with neck injuries.
   According to the police report, a crash on Glen Street at South Avenue in Staten Island on May 15, 2026, was tied to driver inattention/distraction. The report lists five vehicles, including a pickup truck and multiple sedans/SUVs, traveling east. Three drivers were reported injured, including two women listed as semiconscious with neck injuries and another driver reporting shoulder/upper-arm pain and nausea.