Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver crashes bus into SUV 2026-01-22T07:45:00+00:00
   2 ELMWOOD PARK DR
   A distracted bus driver hit a Ford SUV near ELMWOOD PARK DR on Staten Island. The SUV driver was injured, with an internal chest injury reported.
   According to the police report, a bus driver going straight ahead hit a driver in a 2014 Ford SUV as she made a left turn near ELMWOOD PARK DR in Staten Island on Jan. 22 at 7:45 a.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The SUV driver, 37, was listed as injured, with an internal chest injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Speeding driver blows light, ejects teen 2026-01-14T07:25:00+00:00
   RICHMOND HILL RD
   A 34-year-old driver ignored a traffic signal on Richmond Hill Rd and hit a motorcycle near Richmond Ave. A 14-year-old passenger was ejected and suffered a leg fracture while the driver walked away with a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old driver went straight through a traffic control on Richmond Hill Road at Richmond Avenue and hit a motorcycle while driving at unsafe speed. A 14-year-old passenger was ejected and sustained a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. The driver reported neck pain. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Unlicensed driver crashes on Victory Blvd 2026-02-04T03:44:00+00:00
   CHRISTOPHER LN
   Overnight on Victory Blvd, an unlicensed driver crashed a sedan while merging. The driver, 31, was injured.
   According to the police report, a 31-year-old man driving a sedan was merging near Christopher Ln and Victory Blvd in Staten Island around 3:44 a.m. when he crashed. Police recorded the driver as unlicensed. The report lists the driver as injured, with a neck injury and an abrasion. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver crashes into bus 2026-02-02T18:30:00+00:00
   RICHMOND AVE
   On Richmond Ave at Travis Ave, a driver hit a bus. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, two drivers traveling on Richmond Ave at Travis Ave crashed, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 27-year-old man reported a neck injury and whiplash. The crash involved a sedan and a bus.
5. Distracted driver slams sedan on Victory 2026-01-21T15:29:00+00:00
   VICTORY BLVD
   Police say driver inattention led to a rear-end hit on Victory Blvd at Church Ave. A 38-year-old woman driving was hurt, with a neck bruise.
   According to the police report, a driver hit the back of a sedan that was going straight on Victory Blvd at Church Ave in Staten Island on Jan. 21 at 3:29 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The sedan’s 38-year-old driver was injured, with a neck contusion and shock. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.