Driver Killed in S. Gannon Avenue Crash in Staten Island
A 25-year-old driver was killed on S. Gannon Avenue on May 2, 2026, after police said he lost control of a Chevrolet Tahoe and hit parked vehicles near Ardmore Avenue.
What We Know
A 25-year-old man driving east on S. Gannon Avenue was killed on May 2, 2026. The official crash record lists unsafe lane changing and records one motorist killed in a crash involving two SUVs and a pickup truck. The Daily News, citing police, reported that the driver was in a Chevrolet Tahoe near Ardmore Avenue in Meiers Corner when he lost control, hit a parked Lincoln Navigator and at least one other vehicle, and the Tahoe ended up on its side. Police said he suffered a severe head injury and died at the scene. No other injuries were reported. A shattered bottle of rum was found at the scene, but police had not determined whether alcohol contributed.
What police and the crash record say happened
The official crash record places the collision on S. Gannon Avenue at 6:30 a.m. on May 2, 2026, and records one motorist killed with no other injuries. The Daily News, citing police, reported a time of about 6:45 a.m.
Police told the Daily News that the driver was traveling east on Gannon Avenue South, a Staten Island Expressway service road, as he approached Ardmore Avenue in Meiers Corner. Police said he lost control, hit a parked Lincoln Navigator and at least one other vehicle, and the Chevrolet Tahoe ended up on its side.
The driver died at the scene
The official record identifies the person killed as a 25-year-old male driver. Police told the Daily News that he sustained a severe head injury and died at the scene; his name had not been released while police worked to notify relatives.
Parked vehicles were part of the crash scene
The official record lists a 2002 Chevrolet SUV traveling east and changing lanes before the crash. It also lists a parked 2015 Lincoln SUV and a parked 2002 GMC pickup truck, with no occupants recorded in the parked vehicles.
The Daily News reported that police said the parked Lincoln Navigator was pushed onto the sidewalk and into a stone fence. Police said no other injuries were reported.
Investigators listed unsafe lane changing
The official crash record lists unsafe lane changing as the contributing factor. The Daily News reported that NYPD Collision Investigation Squad investigators were still trying to determine what caused the crash, and that a shattered bottle of rum was found at the scene, but police had not determined whether alcohol played a role.
Where
S Gannon Ave