Driver Fatally Hits 14-Year-Old in Canarsie Chain-Reaction Crash
Police said Rayan K. Salmon hit 14-year-old Christian Antoine during a Jan. 27, 2024 chain-reaction crash at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street, where the city recorded one pedestrian killed and two motorists injured.
What We Know
At about 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2024, a driver fatally injured 14-year-old pedestrian Christian Antoine at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street in Canarsie. Police told the New York Post that Rayan K. Salmon, 45, was speeding with a suspended license when he first hit another vehicle, then hit Antoine as he crossed the street. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and two motorists injured, and names unsafe speed and limited or obstructed view as contributing factors. Salmon was later charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, authorities said.
Police described a chain reaction at the intersection
The city crash record places the collision at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street in Brooklyn at about 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2024. It records one pedestrian killed and two motorists injured.
Police told the New York Post that Rayan K. Salmon, 45, first hit the front-left fender of another vehicle. Police said the impact spun Salmon's Mercedes clockwise before he hit Christian Antoine as the teen crossed the street.
The crash happened near the teen's Canarsie home
The official record lists the crash at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street in the 11236 ZIP code. The New York Post reported that the intersection was around the corner from Christian Antoine's Brooklyn home.
Christian Antoine was 14 years old
The New York Post, citing Antoine's older sister Eudanya Guichard and other reports, said Antoine had been heading home from his father's house, was an eighth grader, and had thought about working in the medical field. Guichard described him as the sweetest little boy on a GoFundMe page for the family.
Authorities reported injuries and a charge
The New York Post reported that Salmon complained of pain, was hospitalized in stable condition, and was later charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The other driver also complained of pain and was hospitalized in stable condition.
Police told the New York Post that Salmon had a suspended license. The city crash record lists the Mercedes SUV driver's license status as unlicensed.