Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hits Staten Island pedestrian dead 2025-10-26T18:46:00+00:00
   ARTHUR KILL RD
   On Arthur Kill Road a driver went straight and hit a man on foot. The sedan stayed clean. The man did not. He took the blow and died while police logged distraction.
   A 60-year-old man walking along Arthur Kill Road near Richmond Avenue on Staten Island was hit and killed by the driver of a 2013 Honda sedan traveling west. According to the police report, the crash involved a center front-end impact and listed “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as a contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered fatal hip and upper leg injuries and was recorded as “Killed.” The driver, an 80-year-old woman, was listed as an occupant with no reported physical injury. Police recorded distraction by the driver while the man walked outside an intersection. No contributing factors were assigned to the pedestrian in the report.
2. SUV driver kills woman on Veterans Rd E 2025-10-01T06:02:00+00:00
   VETERANS RD E
   A westbound Mazda SUV driver hit a 66-year-old woman at Veterans Rd E and Bloomingdale Rd. The driver’s left front bumper was the point of impact. She died of crush injuries. Police listed no driver contributing factors.
   A driver in a 2024 Mazda SUV, traveling west on Veterans Rd E, hit a 66-year-old woman at the intersection with Bloomingdale Rd on Staten Island. She suffered crush injuries to her entire body and died. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead and the point of impact was the left front bumper. Police listed no driver contributing factors. The crash was recorded at 6:02 a.m. Vehicle damage matched the reported impact. No other injuries were detailed in the data. The facts point to a fatal impact at an intersection, with a pedestrian dead and a driver proceeding straight through.
3. SUV Driver Fails to Yield, Teen Ejected 2025-06-29T14:30:00+00:00
   COLLEGE AVE
   SUV struck a standing scooter on College Ave. Teen driver ejected, unconscious, bleeding from head. Police cite driver inattention and failure to yield. Streets remain dangerous for the young.
   A 16-year-old male driving a standing scooter was struck by a 2007 Hyundai SUV on College Ave, Staten Island. The teen was ejected, left unconscious, and suffered severe head bleeding. According to the police report, the SUV driver was inattentive and failed to yield the right-of-way. Both driver errors are listed as contributing factors. The teen had no safety equipment. The SUV driver, a 79-year-old woman, was not injured. The crash highlights the risks faced by young road users when drivers fail to pay attention and yield.
4. Box Truck Reverses, Kills Pedestrian on Gulf Avenue 2025-04-09T22:58:00+00:00
   546 GULF AVE
   A box truck backed up on Gulf Avenue. The driver reversed in darkness. A thirty-four-year-old man was crushed and killed. The street fell silent. No damage marked the truck.
   A box truck reversed on Gulf Avenue near 546. According to the police report, the driver backed up in the dark and struck a thirty-four-year-old man in the roadway. The pedestrian was crushed and killed. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The truck showed no damage. No driver errors were specified in the data. The street was quiet after the crash.
5. Mazda SUV Turns Left, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian 2025-01-06T06:33:00+00:00
   FOREST AVE
   A Mazda SUV turned left on Forest Avenue, its front end smashing into a 68-year-old man crossing in the marked walk. He fell, struck his head, and died alone in the cold morning. The driver failed to yield and paid no attention.
   According to the police report, a 68-year-old man was crossing Forest Avenue at Raymond Place in the marked crosswalk when a Mazda SUV, traveling north and making a left turn, struck him with its center front end. The report states the pedestrian suffered a fatal head injury and died at the scene. The driver’s actions are cited as 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The narrative notes the man was crossing in the marked walk, emphasizing his lawful presence in the intersection. No contributing factors are listed for the pedestrian. The crash occurred in the early morning, leaving the victim unconscious and alone. The report centers the driver’s failure to yield and inattention as the primary causes of this fatal collision.