STATEN ISLAND, NY (January 2, 2026) – Two people were killed and several others injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash at a Staten Island intersection, according to the New York Police Department.
Police said an Audi SUV was traveling west on Rockland Avenue in the New Springville neighborhood and attempting a left turn onto Forest Hill Road when it collided with a Honda SUV traveling south on Forest Hill Road toward Richmond Hill Road. The crash occurred at about 9:57 a.m.
Anheli Vasquez-Trinidad, 6, of Park Hill Avenue in Clifton, was a rear-seat passenger in the Honda. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Gerardo Avila, 90, of Tompkins Street in Stapleton, was a front-seat passenger in the Honda and also died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver of the Honda, a 70-year-old woman, was reported to be in critical condition. The Audi driver, a 50-year-old man, was reported to be in stable condition.
Police said a fifth person left the scene before being evaluated by emergency medical services. The investigation remains ongoing.
