Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding SUV drivers crush Staten Island family 2026-01-02T09:57:00+00:00
   FOREST HILL RD
   Two SUV drivers blew through Forest Hill Road at unsafe speed and smashed into each other. A 90-year-old passenger died, a 6-year-old girl was left unconscious with paralysis, and other occupants suffered crush injuries and pain.
   According to the police report, a southbound SUV driver on Forest Hill Road and a westbound SUV driver turning left from Rockland Avenue collided while police recorded unsafe speed and traffic control disregarded for both. A 90-year-old front-seat passenger was killed. A 6-year-old rear passenger was unconscious with paralysis. A 70-year-old woman driving one SUV and a 50-year-old man driving the other reported crush injuries and pain. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted SUV driver hits woman 2026-03-08T15:30:00+00:00
   CLARKE AVE
   A distracted driver in an SUV hit a 44-year-old pedestrian on Clarke Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention as the factor.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old woman walking on Clarke Avenue was injured when a 44-year-old driver in a 2019 Toyota SUV hit her around 3:30 p.m. on March 8, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian suffered a knee/lower-leg/foot injury with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Unlicensed driver’s inattention injures passenger 2026-03-06T13:06:00+00:00
   CLAWSON ST
   Police recorded driver inattention as an unlicensed driver pulled out from parking and hit another sedan on Clawson Street near Jacques Avenue. An 82-year-old passenger reported internal injuries and back pain.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan was starting from parking on Clawson Street near Jacques Avenue when the driver collided with another sedan around 1:06 p.m. on March 6, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. An 82-year-old front-seat passenger reported internal injuries and back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Speeding driver hits truck on SIE 2026-02-27T04:46:00+00:00
   STATEN ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Police recorded unsafe speed after a driver on the Staten Island Expressway hit a tractor-trailer. The sedan’s driver was trapped and reported a concussion and neck injury.
   According to the police report, at 4:46 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2026, a driver traveling east on the Staten Island Expressway hit a tractor-truck diesel that was also going straight east. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The sedan’s driver, a 32-year-old man, was trapped and reported a concussion and a neck injury. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit crossing woman 2026-02-18T08:45:00+00:00
   HYLAN BLVD
   A driver making a left turn on Hylan Boulevard failed to yield and hit a 32-year-old pedestrian crossing with the signal. She suffered a leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 47-year-old driver in an SUV was making a left turn at Hylan Boulevard and Ross Avenue on Feb. 18, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. and hit a 32-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian suffered a knee/lower-leg/foot fracture and dislocation.