Driver Hits Pedestrian on South Avenue; Man Dies Days Later
A 22-year-old driver in a 2014 Audi Q5 hit 66-year-old Jean Victorin as he crossed midblock on South Avenue near Forest Avenue on Jan. 4; police said Victorin died Jan. 11.
What We Know
Jean Victorin, a 66-year-old Staten Island resident, was crossing South Avenue near Forest Avenue on Jan. 4, 2026, when a 22-year-old driver heading south in a 2014 Audi Q5 hit him, according to police reporting cited by amNewYork. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed, no other injuries, and driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police said Victorin was taken to Richmond University Hospital with a head injury initially considered non-life-threatening, but his condition deteriorated and he died on Jan. 11. The driver remained at the scene, was not arrested, and the NYPD said the investigation was continuing.
A midblock crossing ended in a fatal injury
Police said Jean Victorin was crossing South Avenue in the middle of the block near Forest Avenue at about 1:54 p.m. on Jan. 4 when a 22-year-old male driver heading south in a 2014 Audi Q5 hit him.
Emergency services personnel took Victorin to Richmond University Hospital with a head injury that police initially described as non-life-threatening. Police said his condition deteriorated and he died on Jan. 11.
South Avenue near Forest Avenue
The crash was recorded at South Avenue and Forest Avenue on Staten Island, within the NYPD’s 121st Precinct. The official record places the crash on South Avenue at Forest Avenue, and press accounts describe Victorin as crossing South Avenue near that intersection.
Victim identified as a Staten Island resident
The NYPD identified the pedestrian as Jean Victorin, 66, of Staten Island. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
Driver was in a 2014 Audi Q5
Police accounts described the driver as a 22-year-old man in a 2014 Audi Q5. The official vehicle record lists an Audi SUV traveling south on South Avenue, with one occupant, before the crash.
Driver stayed; police continued investigating
Police said the driver remained at the scene and was not arrested. The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad continued to investigate the case after Victorin’s death.