Driver charged after pedestrian killed in Queens Village
Police say Fritz Dupresil turned a box truck onto Hillside Avenue and hit Kevin Thoral, 29, at 212th Street on January 31, 2025; Thoral died, and police charged Dupresil in August.
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What We Know
At about 6:20 a.m. on January 31, 2025, Kevin Thoral, 29, was crossing Hillside Avenue at 212th Street when police say Fritz Dupresil made a left turn in a box truck and hit him. The city crash record says Thoral was crossing with the signal and lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Thoral lived about a block away. Medics took him to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where he was pronounced dead. Dupresil stayed at the scene. Police arrested him on August 20 and charged him with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care.
The left turn
At about 6:20 a.m. on January 31, 2025, Kevin Thoral, 29, was crossing Hillside Avenue at 212th Street when police say Fritz Dupresil, 51, made a left turn onto Hillside Avenue in a white 2018 Freightliner box truck and hit him. The city crash record says Thoral was crossing with the signal.
A block from home
The collision happened at 212th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens Village. Thoral lived about a block away on Hollis Court Boulevard.
Thoral's death and the later charges
Officers found Thoral in the road with injuries to his body. Medics took him to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where he was pronounced dead. Dupresil remained at the scene.
Police arrested Dupresil on August 20 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.