Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Hits Staten Island Mother in Father's Day Hit-and-Run 2026-06-21T20:18:00+00:00
   Staten Island
   A speeding hit-and-run driver struck Diana Rolon on Decker Avenue on Father's Day, leaving the 60-year-old mother on life support, ABC7 reported.
2. Driver turning left kills motorcyclist 2026-06-02T04:38:00+00:00
   ARTHUR KILL RD
   A driver making a left turn on Arthur Kill Road collided with a 22-year-old motorcycle rider overnight. Police recorded the rider was ejected and killed.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn at Arthur Kill Road and Armstrong Avenue around 4:38 a.m. when the sedan driver collided with a 22-year-old motorcycle rider going straight. The rider was ejected and killed, with head injury recorded. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Bus driver kills 72-year-old on Forest Avenue 2026-05-15T16:17:00+00:00
   FOREST AVE
   A 43-year-old bus driver heading east on Forest Avenue killed 72-year-old Leton Meyers after Meyers fell into the roadway near Veltman Avenue, police said.
   Official crash records place the crash a little after 4 PM on May 15, 2026, on Forest Avenue in Staten Island and record a 72-year-old male pedestrian killed. Police told the Daily News that Leton Meyers fell into the roadway near Veltman Avenue and was hit by the driver of an eastbound S48 bus. Official crash records classify the vehicle as a school bus, while police described it as an MTA S48 bus. Police said the 43-year-old driver continued east, then stopped after being told about the crash; he was not arrested.
4. Driver dies after unsafe lane change on S Gannon Avenue 2026-05-02T06:30:00+00:00
   S GANNON AVE
   A 25-year-old driver died on S Gannon Avenue after police said he lost control and hit parked vehicles; official crash records cite unsafe lane changing.
   Official crash records say the driver was traveling east in a 2002 Chevrolet SUV around half past 6 AM on South Gannon Avenue in Staten Island, and list unsafe lane changing. The Daily News, citing police, reported he lost control near Ardmore Avenue, hit a parked Lincoln Navigator and at least one other vehicle, and the Tahoe came to rest on its side. The driver suffered a severe head injury and died at the scene; official records list the parked Lincoln SUV and a parked GMC pickup with no occupants.
5. Distracted SUV driver kills man at Staten Island Mall bus stop 2026-04-06T00:33:00+00:00
   RING RD
   A 51-year-old SUV driver hit and killed a 40-year-old man at or near a Staten Island Mall bus stop after midnight; official crash records cite driver inattention/distraction.
   Official crash records say a 51-year-old man driving a 2015 Nissan SUV south on Ring Road killed a 40-year-old male pedestrian around half past midnight on April 6, 2026. The records cite driver inattention/distraction; the vehicle entry also lists fatigued/drowsy. The Daily News and Post, citing police sources, reported that the driver lost control near Platinum Avenue, mounted the sidewalk, and hit the man at or near an MTA bus stop by the Staten Island Mall. Both outlets reported that medics took the pedestrian to Staten Island University Hospital, where he died, and that the driver remained at the scene.