School bus driver hit and killed pedestrian on Slosson Terrace
Police said a school bus driver turning left from Bay Street hit Carl Calabro on Slosson Terrace, and the official record lists a 60-year-old male pedestrian killed in a bus crash there at 4:35 p.m.
What We Know
On Dec. 11, 2024, the official record places a fatal bus crash at 4:35 p.m. at Slosson Terrace and Bay Street; police told Gothamist it happened around 4:37 p.m. in St. George. Police said a 55-year-old school bus driver turned left from Bay Street and hit Carl Calabro as he crossed Slosson Terrace. Calabro, 60, was taken to Richmond University Medical Center and pronounced dead. Police said the driver stayed at the scene and was not charged, while the Highway Collision Investigation Squad continued to examine what factors played a role.
Police described a left-turn collision in St. George
The official record lists the crash at Slosson Terrace and Bay Street at 4:35 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2024, with one pedestrian killed and no other injuries recorded.
Police told Gothamist that Carl Calabro was crossing Slosson Terrace around 4:37 p.m. when a 55-year-old school bus driver turned left from Bay Street and hit him. The official record and the police account differ slightly on the time.
Carl Calabro died at the hospital
Police identified the pedestrian as 60-year-old Carl Calabro. He was taken to Richmond University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the driver stayed at the scene and was not charged. Emergency medical workers evaluated the one child riding the bus and released the child to a parent.
The vehicle record identifies a bus, while police called it a school bus
The official vehicle entry identifies the involved vehicle as a 2024 International bus with two occupants and front-center impact. Gothamist, citing police, described it as a school bus with one child passenger.
The sources also differ on movement details: police told Gothamist the driver was turning left from Bay Street, while the official vehicle entry records the bus as westbound and going straight ahead before the crash.
Where
Slosson Terrace & Bay St, Staten Island