Driver Kills Queens Pedestrian in Christmas Hit-and-Run
A westbound motorist hit 45-year-old Antonina Freycinet at 111th Avenue and 158th Street in Queens on Christmas night and fled, and police said a second driver in a Ford Expedition then hit her before she died at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.
What We Know
Antonina Freycinet, 45, was crossing 111th Avenue near 158th Street in Jamaica on Christmas night when authorities said a westbound motorist hit her and fled. Police told the New York Post that the first driver knocked her to the ground and a second driver in a Ford Expedition then hit her. The city crash record places the fatal collision at 9:33 p.m. and records one pedestrian killed, with driver inattention or distraction listed as a contributing factor. The Post reported that Freycinet, a mother of three, was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was declared dead.
A Christmas-night crossing turned fatal
The city crash record places the collision at 9:33 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2024, at 111 Avenue and 158 Street in Queens, and records one pedestrian killed.
Authorities told the New York Post that Antonina Freycinet was crossing 111th Avenue near 158th Street on her way to a grocery store when a westbound motorist hit her and fled. Police said the first driver knocked her to the ground and a second driver in a Ford Expedition then hit her.
The crash happened near Freycinet's home in Jamaica
The official record locates the fatal crash at 111 Avenue and 158 Street in the 11433 ZIP code. The Post described the location as Jamaica and reported that Freycinet was just steps from home.
Freycinet was identified as a 45-year-old mother of three
The city record lists the person killed as a 45-year-old female pedestrian at the intersection. The Post identified her as Antonina Freycinet, a mother of three.
Her oldest son, Andrew Dasrath, 20, told the Post that he ran outside after hearing a crash, found his mother bleeding, and tried to keep her breathing while waiting for help.
Two westbound drivers were documented
The city record describes two westbound drivers proceeding straight ahead before the crash. One driver was in a 2021 Ford SUV with four occupants; the Post, citing police, described the second driver as in a Ford Expedition.
The city record cites driver inattention
The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The Post reported that the motorist responsible for the initial hit-and-run had not been caught as of its Dec. 26 story.