Recent severe crashes

1. Driver speeds on expressway, loses an arm 2026-05-30T04:12:00+00:00
   WEST SHORE EXPRESSWAY
   A 22-year-old driver went too fast on the West Shore Expressway and ended up with an amputation. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man driving a 2024 Audi sedan was going straight on the West Shore Expressway around 4:12 a.m. on May 30, 2026, when police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The driver was injured with an amputation involving the elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver’s bad pass leaves fractured leg 2026-05-22T11:49:00+00:00
   HUGUENOT AVE
   A driver in a BMW M4 crashed on Huguenot Avenue near Raily Court. Police recorded improper passing and unsafe speed; the 30-year-old driver suffered a knee/lower-leg injury with fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a crash was recorded at 11:49 a.m. on May 22, 2026, on Huguenot Avenue near Raily Court in Staten Island. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage and unsafe speed. The BMW M4 driver, a 30-year-old man, was injured with a knee/lower-leg injury described as fracture, distorted, and dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Pickup driver and SUV driver collide 2026-04-10T11:45:00+00:00
   CARLTON BLVD
   Two drivers crashed on Carlton Boulevard by Rensselaer Avenue. One driver reported a neck injury and another reported a back injury.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight ahead collided on Carlton Boulevard at Rensselaer Avenue in Staten Island on April 10, 2026 at 11:45 a.m. A 52-year-old man reported a neck injury with crush injuries, and a 32-year-old woman reported a back injury. The crash involved a pickup truck, an oversized vehicle, and an SUV.
4. Driver blew traffic control, hurt kid 2026-02-07T09:00:00+00:00
   WINANT AVE
   A driver disregarded traffic control and hit another SUV on Winant Ave at Wirt Ave. A 12-year-old passenger reported pain and nausea, and a 37-year-old driver suffered an arm fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, two SUV drivers were going straight when one disregarded traffic control near Winant Ave and Wirt Ave on Staten Island, and hit the other vehicle. Police also recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 37-year-old female driver was injured with an elbow/arm/hand fracture and dislocation. A 12-year-old girl in the rear seat reported pain or nausea and was in shock.
5. Driver with bad brakes gets hurt 2026-05-29T12:26:00+00:00
   ARDEN AVE
   Police recorded defective brakes as the factor on Arden Avenue at Drumgoole Road W. A 66-year-old driver was injured, with an abrasion and back injury.
   According to the police report, a 66-year-old man driving a 2012 Mazda sedan was going straight ahead on Arden Avenue at Drumgoole Road W in Staten Island on May 29, 2026, at 12:26 p.m. Police recorded defective brakes. The driver was reported injured, with an abrasion and a back injury.