Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted driver kills pedestrian on Ring Road 2026-04-06T00:33:00+00:00
   RING RD
   A driver in an SUV hit and killed a 40-year-old man on Ring Road after midnight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old man driving an SUV on Ring Road around 12:33 a.m. hit a 40-year-old male pedestrian, killing him. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian was listed as not at an intersection and not in the roadway, with crush injuries.
2. 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.
3. Driver hit 60-year-old on Steinway 2026-05-26T18:22:00+00:00
   STEINWAY AVE
   A driver hit a 60-year-old pedestrian near Steinway Avenue and Stephen Loop in Staten Island. Police reported head injury and a fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan hit a 60-year-old man near Steinway Avenue and Stephen Loop in Staten Island on May 26, 2026, at 6:22 p.m. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a head injury with a fracture, distortion, or dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Distracted driver triggers Glen Street pileup 2026-05-15T10:30:00+00:00
   GLEN STREET
   Police recorded driver inattention after a crash on Glen Street near South Avenue left a 38-year-old woman and a 63-year-old woman semiconscious with neck injuries.
   According to the police report, a crash on Glen Street at South Avenue in Staten Island on May 15, 2026, was tied to driver inattention/distraction. The report lists five vehicles, including a pickup truck and multiple sedans/SUVs, traveling east. Three drivers were reported injured, including two women listed as semiconscious with neck injuries and another driver reporting shoulder/upper-arm pain and nausea.
5. Driver turning right injures two men 2026-05-10T11:48:00+00:00
   JONES ST
   A driver making a right turn on Jones Street hit another sedan near Forest Street. Both drivers were injured, including one man with a concussion.
   According to the police report, a driver making a right turn on Jones Street near Forest Street hit a sedan that was going straight. Two men listed as drivers, ages 35 and 28, were reported injured; one had a concussion and back injury, and the other had an upper-arm/shoulder injury.