Driver Fatally Hits 80-Year-Old on Hylan Boulevard
A 65-year-old woman driving north in a 2008 Ford Edge hit Chaosheng Wu, 80, a block from his home at Hylan Boulevard and Benton Avenue at about 9:28 a.m. on March 7, and he died at Staten Island University Hospital North, police said.
What We Know
Chaosheng Wu, 80, was crossing Hylan Boulevard at Benton Avenue in Dongan Hills on the morning of March 7, 2025, when police said a 65-year-old woman driving north in a 2008 Ford Edge hit him. Medics took Wu to Staten Island University Hospital North, where he was pronounced dead. The driver stayed at the scene, and police reported no arrest or charge as the investigation continued. The city crash record later listed Wu as crossing against the signal, while Gothamist reported that police were still investigating the driver’s speed and what the traffic signals displayed at the time.
Wu was crossing Hylan Boulevard when a northbound driver hit him
Police said Chaosheng Wu was crossing Hylan Boulevard at Benton Avenue when a 65-year-old woman driving north in a 2008 Ford Edge hit him on Friday morning, March 7, 2025. The city crash record places the crash at 9:28 a.m. and records one pedestrian death.
Medics took Wu to Staten Island University Hospital North, where he was pronounced dead, according to the reports reviewed.
Hylan Boulevard is a persistent danger corridor
The crash happened at Hylan Boulevard and Benton Avenue in Dongan Hills, Staten Island. CrashCountNYC’s location data for Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island counted 1,836 crashes, 1,125 injuries, 51 serious injuries and 11 deaths from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Wu was near home, and the driver remained at the scene
The Daily News and Gothamist identified the pedestrian as Chaosheng Wu, an 80-year-old neighborhood resident, and reported that he was struck about a block from his home.
Police said the 65-year-old driver stayed at the scene. The Daily News reported that she was not charged, and Gothamist reported that no arrests were made.
Signal and speed questions remained part of the record
The city crash record lists Wu as crossing against the signal and cites pedestrian error or confusion. Gothamist reported that police were still investigating how fast the driver was going and what the traffic signals showed at the time.