Driver charged after chain-reaction crash kills 14-year-old.
Eighth Grade
Mercedes driver Rayan K. Salmon was accused by police of causing a chain-reaction crash that killed 14-year-old Christian Antoine; the city record places it at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street in Brooklyn at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2024.
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What We Know
Police told the New York Post that Rayan K. Salmon, 45, was driving a Mercedes when he struck another vehicle at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street; after the Mercedes spun clockwise, Salmon hit Christian Antoine, 14, as Antoine crossed. The city record places the crash at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2024, and records one pedestrian killed and two motorists injured. The Post reported that Antoine was taken to Brookdale University Hospital in critical condition and later died, and that Salmon was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Antoine was an eighth grader who was thinking about working in medicine, the Post reported, citing WABC.
Police described a collision followed by a spin.
Police told the New York Post that Salmon first struck the front left fender of another vehicle at Glenwood Road and East 81st Street. After the Mercedes spun clockwise, Salmon hit Antoine as the boy crossed, according to the Post.
The city record places the crash at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2024, and records one pedestrian killed and two motorists injured.
Family and school reports remember a young student.
Antoine was a 14-year-old eighth grader who was thinking about working in medicine, the Post reported, citing WABC. The Post also reported that his older sister, Eudanya Guichard, told WCBS he was “the sweetest little boy.” ABC7 reported that the family set up a GoFundMe to pay funeral costs.
Reports gave different descriptions of Antoine's trip. ABC7 reported he was walking back from an errand and was two blocks from home; the Post, citing his sister, reported he was heading home from his father's house.
Police alleged speeding, and authorities filed a charge.
The Post reported that police said Salmon was speeding and caused the chain-reaction crash. The city record lists unsafe speed and an obstructed or limited view among the contributing factors. Authorities charged Salmon with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, the Post reported.
The Post reported that Salmon and the driver of the other car complained of pain and were hospitalized in stable condition. ABC7 reported that neighbors said another traffic light or stop sign could help slow drivers.
Where
GLENWOOD ROAD and EAST 81 STREET