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6-Year-Old Dies After Staten Island Crash That Also Killed 90-Year-Old

Police are investigating a left-turn collision at a Staten Island intersection previously memorialized for a fatal crash.

Overview

  • Police say an Audi Q5 turning left from Rockland Avenue onto Forest Hill Road collided with a Honda HR-V around 10 a.m. Friday in New Springville.
  • Gerardo Avila, 90, died at the hospital after the crash, and 6-year-old Anheli Vasquez-Trinidad was pronounced dead on Sunday from her injuries.
  • The Honda’s 70-year-old driver, identified by family as Perla, was injured and is expected to survive.
  • The Audi’s 50-year-old driver was hospitalized in stable condition, and no arrests have been made as the NYPD continues its investigation.
  • Relatives say the older couple had been babysitting Anheli, and a GoFundMe is helping the family cover funeral and memorial costs.