Police charged Fritz Dupresil after a fatal Queens pedestrian crash.
Police charged Fritz Dupresil after he allegedly struck Kevin Thoral, 29, while making a left turn at 212th Street and Hillside Avenue; the official record lists one pedestrian killed at 6:20 a.m. on January 31, 2025.
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What We Know
QNS reported that Fritz Dupresil, driving a white 2018 Freightliner box truck, allegedly struck Kevin Thoral, 29, while turning left at 212th Street and Hillside Avenue. The official record lists one pedestrian killed at 6:20 a.m. on January 31, 2025. Police arrested Dupresil in August and charged him with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. The Daily News and QNS described his approach as northbound on 212th Street; the official vehicle record lists westbound travel.
A driver turned left at the intersection
At about 6:20 a.m. on January 31, 2025, a driver making a left turn struck a pedestrian, the Daily News reported; the official record lists one pedestrian killed. QNS identified the driver as Fritz Dupresil, 51, and the pedestrian as Kevin Thoral, 29.
The Daily News reported that medics took Thoral to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where he was pronounced dead.
The crash was close to Thoral's home
The official record places the crash at 212th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens; QNS identifies the neighborhood as Queens Village. QNS reported that Thoral was just a block from his home on Hollis Court Boulevard.
Kevin Thoral
The Daily News reported that Thoral was crossing Hillside Avenue southbound. The official record classifies him as crossing with the signal.
The truck identified in reporting
QNS identified Dupresil as the driver of a white 2018 Freightliner box truck. The official vehicle record categorizes it as a box truck and lists it as making a left turn.
Dupresil was charged months later
The Daily News reported that Dupresil remained at the scene and no arrests had been made as of its report. QNS reported that police arrested him on August 20, 2025, and charged him with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. He received a desk appearance ticket and was ordered to return to Queens Criminal Court on September 9.
Reports differed on the date and approach direction
The official record and the Daily News date the crash to January 31, 2025; QNS also reports January 31. El Diario instead gives January 25.
The Daily News and QNS describe Dupresil as traveling north on 212th Street before turning left onto Hillside Avenue. The official vehicle record lists westbound travel and a left turn.