Woman, 66, killed in three-vehicle collision on Staten Island’s West Shore Expressway
Police said a Range Rover was heading north in the southbound lanes when three vehicles collided. Four people were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition.
A three-vehicle collision on Staten Island’s West Shore Expressway killed a 66-year-old woman and sent four other people to the hospital, police said. One of the vehicles was going the wrong way.
How the West Shore Expressway crash happened
According to police, the 66-year-old was driving south in a Kia Seltos when her car hit a Range Rover that was going north in the southbound lanes. A 36-year-old woman was driving the Range Rover.
Authorities said a Jeep then hit both the Kia and the Range Rover. A 21-year-old woman was driving the Jeep, which was also heading south.
The woman driving the Kia did not survive. She was declared dead at the crash site.
Four hospitalized, no arrests
The other two drivers were taken to Richmond University Medical Center. They are the 36-year-old woman from the Range Rover and the 21-year-old woman from the Jeep. Both are in stable condition.
The Jeep had two passengers, a 21-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man. Both ended up at the same Staten Island hospital, and both are listed as stable.
The three vehicles carried five people in all: three drivers and the two passengers in the Jeep. One person died, and the other four needed hospital care.
Police said all three drivers stayed at the scene after the crash.
No arrests have been made. The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is investigating.
Quick answers
Has anyone been arrested in the West Shore Expressway crash?
No. Police said all three drivers stayed at the scene, and no arrests have been made.
Who is investigating the crash?
The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad.
