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. Driver botches a pass, two hurt 2026-03-30T17:00:00+00:00
   378 HAROLD ST
   A driver passing near 378 Harold Street hit another vehicle. A 78-year-old driver suffered a fracture and dislocation, and a 76-year-old passenger reported pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, a crash near 378 Harold Street on Staten Island happened around 5 p.m. on March 30, 2026, involving an SUV and a sedan. Police recorded passing or lane usage improper. A 78-year-old driver was injured with an elbow/arm/hand fracture and dislocation. A 76-year-old front passenger reported shoulder/upper-arm pain and nausea.
3. Distracted driver hits parked sedan 2026-03-25T20:15:00+00:00
   STATEN ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A driver’s inattention on the Staten Island Expressway left an 18-year-old passenger with a shoulder/upper-arm fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight on the Staten Island Expressway hit another sedan whose driver was parked at about 8:15 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. An 18-year-old front-seat passenger reported a shoulder/upper-arm fracture, distorted joint, or dislocation. The driver reported hip/upper-leg pain or nausea, and another front-seat passenger reported back pain.
4. Distracted driver blows yield, hits pedestrian 2026-03-02T07:45:00+00:00
   S GANNON AVE
   A driver making a left turn on S Gannon Avenue hit a 59-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Bradley Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield. She suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 40-year-old driver in an SUV was making a left turn at S Gannon Avenue and Bradley Avenue around 7:45 a.m. on March 2, 2026, and hit a 59-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian reported a concussion and head injury.
5. Speeding driver wrecks SUV on Todt Hill 2026-01-23T23:00:00+00:00
   TODT HILL RD
   A driver went too fast on Todt Hill Rd near Willow Pond Rd and a front passenger ended up with a leg injury and a fracture/dislocation. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was going straight on Todt Hill Rd at Willow Pond Rd in Staten Island around 11 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2026 when a crash occurred. Police recorded unsafe speed. A 30-year-old front passenger was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a fracture/distortion/dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.