Police Say Speeding Driver Killed 14-Year-Old in Canarsie
Police said Rayan K. Salmon was speeding when he hit 14-year-old Christian Antoine at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street in Canarsie, where the city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and two motorists injured.
What We Know
Christian Antoine, 14, was crossing East 81st Street at Glenwood Road in Canarsie at about 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2024, when police said Rayan K. Salmon, 45, hit him after first hitting another vehicle. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and two motorists injured, with unsafe speed and limited visibility recorded as contributing factors. The Post reported that Salmon had a suspended license and was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Police described a chain-reaction crash
Police told the Post that Christian Antoine was crossing at East 81st Street and Glenwood Road around 6:15 p.m. when Mercedes driver Rayan K. Salmon allegedly hit him. Police said Salmon first hit the front-left fender of another vehicle, and the impact spun the Mercedes clockwise before the teen pedestrian was hit.
Christian suffered trauma to his body and was taken to Brookdale University Hospital. He was initially listed in critical condition and later died, according to the Post. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and two motorists injured.
Christian Antoine was 14 and close to home
The Post identified the child killed as Christian Antoine, a 14-year-old eighth grader. His older sister told WCBS that he had been heading home from his dad's house, and the Post reported that the crash happened around the corner from his Brooklyn home.
His sister organized a GoFundMe for the family and described him as "the sweetest little boy." The Post, citing WABC, reported that Christian had been thinking about working in the medical field.
Police cited speed and a license case followed
The city crash record lists unsafe speed and limited visibility as contributing factors. The Post reported that police said Salmon was speeding and had a suspended license.
Authorities charged Salmon with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, according to the Post. The article reported that Salmon and the other driver complained of pain and were hospitalized in stable condition.
Glenwood Road has seen repeated harm
The crash happened at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street in Canarsie, Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC's location review for Glenwood Road in Brooklyn counted 731 crashes, 612 injuries, 45 serious injuries and 3 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.