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Woman, 66, killed in wrong-way crash on Staten Island's West Shore Expressway

Police say a Range Rover heading north in the southbound lanes hit a Kia early Saturday, and a Jeep then struck both. Four other people were hospitalized in stable condition.

Written by NewYorkNews NewsroomOct 10, 2026 · 1 min read · 2 sources
The West Shore Expressway on Staten Island seen from an overpass, with green highway signs for the Staten Island Expressway and Exit 8
File photo: The West Shore Expressway looking north from the Meredith Avenue overpass on Staten Island.

Photo: TGoodman / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Key points
  • The crash happened at about 5:36 a.m. Saturday on the West Shore Expressway on Staten Island, PIX11 reported, citing police.
  • A 36-year-old woman driving a Range Rover north in the southbound lanes hit a Kia Seltos driven by a 66-year-old woman, police said. A southbound Jeep then struck both vehicles.
  • The Kia's driver, 66, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The Range Rover and Jeep drivers and two Jeep passengers were taken to Richmond University Medical Center in stable condition, police said.
  • All drivers stayed at the scene. The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is investigating, and no arrests have been made.

A 66-year-old woman was killed early Saturday when a driver going the wrong way on Staten Island's West Shore Expressway crashed into her car, police said.

The crash happened at about 5:36 a.m., PIX11 reported. According to police, a 36-year-old woman driving a Range Rover north in the expressway's southbound lanes hit a Kia Seltos driven by the 66-year-old woman, who was heading south. A Jeep driven by a 21-year-old woman, also heading south, then struck both the Kia and the Range Rover, ABC7 reported.

The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released her name.

The 36-year-old Range Rover driver and the 21-year-old Jeep driver were taken to Richmond University Medical Center in stable condition, along with two passengers in the Jeep, a 21-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man, police said.

All of the drivers remained at the scene, according to police. The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is investigating, and no arrests have been made.

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