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 driver hits 19-year-old cyclist 2026-04-04T23:35:00+00:00
   HYLAN BLVD
   Police recorded driver inattention. A driver in a sedan hit a 19-year-old bicyclist on Hylan Boulevard near Allison Avenue, leaving the rider with a concussion and leg injuries.
   According to the police report, at 11:35 p.m. on April 4, 2026, a driver going straight in a sedan hit a 19-year-old male bicyclist who was stopped in traffic on Hylan Boulevard at Allison Avenue in Staten Island. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The bicyclist was injured, with a concussion and knee/lower-leg/foot injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits motorcyclist at night 2026-04-03T21:53:00+00:00
   LILY POND AVE
   On Lily Pond Avenue, a distracted driver hit a 25-year-old motorcyclist. Police say the rider was ejected and left unconscious with a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a 50-year-old SUV driver making a left turn on Lily Pond Avenue at Galesville Court hit a 25-year-old motorcycle rider who was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and backing unsafely. The rider was ejected and listed as unconscious, with a neck injury and a complaint of pain or nausea.
4. 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.
5. 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.