Range Rover driver went north in southbound lanes before fatal collision
Police said a 36-year-old woman driving a Range Rover went north in southbound lanes and collided with a Kia before a Jeep driver struck both; the Kia's 66-year-old driver died, and the Daily News' early-Saturday report implies an October 10, 2026, crash date.
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What We Know
Police accounts say a 36-year-old woman drove a Range Rover north in the southbound lanes and collided with a southbound Kia Seltos. A southbound Jeep driver then struck both vehicles. ABC7 and the Daily News reported that the Kia's 66-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene. ABC7 and the Daily News counted four injured people; CBS reported three. The Daily News described the crash as early Saturday in an article published October 10, 2026, so that date is inferred from its wording and publication date.
Police described a wrong-way first collision followed by another impact.
Police accounts reported by ABC7 and the Daily News say a 66-year-old woman driving a southbound Kia Seltos collided with a Range Rover driven by a 36-year-old woman going north in the southbound lanes. A 21-year-old woman driving a southbound Jeep then struck both vehicles.
The Daily News placed the collision at about 5:35 a.m.; CBS reported about 5:36 a.m. The Daily News described it as early Saturday in its October 10, 2026, report, so the incident date is inferred from that description and publication date.
Reports differ about the highway name.
The Daily News placed the crash on the West Shore Expressway near Exit 8 in Travis. ABC7 and CBS's written report also named the West Shore Expressway, while a CBS video headline identified the Staten Island Expressway. The reports place the crash on Staten Island, but differ on the highway name.
Reports differ on how many people were injured.
ABC7 and the Daily News reported that the 66-year-old Kia driver was pronounced dead at the scene. ABC7 said the Range Rover driver, the Jeep driver, and two Jeep passengers, ages 21 and 22, were taken to Richmond University Medical Center in stable condition. The Daily News also reported four people were hospitalized and expected to survive; CBS reported three injured people.
A later report said two women faced charges.
ABC7 reported that all operators remained at the scene, the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating, and no arrests had been made at the time. In an October 11 follow-up, CBS reported that two women were facing drunk-driving-related charges but did not specify their roles in the crash.