đ„ Woman Killed, Taxi Driver Injured, Cab Wrecked In UES Crash
SUV hits and kills 30 year old startup founder and injures taxi driver in tragic Upper East Side crash. SUV driver remained on scene and no arrests have been made, as NYPD investigates
Sophia DâAntoine, 30, passed away several days after being hit by a Land Rover SUV while crossing an Upper East Side street on Tuesday, April 2nd at 9:30pm
DâAntoine was an accomplished cybersecurity engineer who started her own company. She lived close to scene of the accident on York Ave and East 87th St
After hitting DâAntoine, the Land Rover driver swerved into a yellow cab whose driver was also injured but was listed in stable condition
Land Rover driver remained on scene and no arrests have been made as NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad looks into circumstances around tragic incident
Firstly, our condolences to the family and friends of Sophia DâAntoine, 30, who tragically passed away after being struck by an SUV close to her home in the Upper East Side. Reports indicate that on Tuesday, April 2nd at around 9:30pm DâAntoine was crossing York Avenue at East 87th Street when a Land Rover SUV driving north on York Avenue hit her as she was in the crosswalk. The speed at which the SUV was travelling when the incident occurred is unconfirmed and we only know that the driver was 72 years old.
Patch reported medics rushed the critically wounded DâAntoine to New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she died from her injuries several days after being struck. According to her public X and LinkedIn profiles, DâAntoine was an accomplished cybersecurity engineer, the founder of Margin Research, previously a Hacker in Residence at NYU and a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
After hitting Ms. DâAntoine, the Land Rover driver is reported to have swerved into a yellow cab in the opposite lane, injuring the NYC TLC-licensed driver. After being hit, the yellow cab also ran into a parked SUV. Video of the wreckage (see below) shows airbags deployed on both the Land Rover and yellow cab.
The New York Post reported the 62 year old TLC driver was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals Elmhurst in stable condition and the driver of the Land Rover remained on scene.
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Speeding Ticket History For Both SUV & Taxi
It was also reported that the Land Rover SUV involved in the incident has received multiple school zone speeding citations over the last three years and that the yellow cab has also been cited for speeding in school zones 13 times in less than two years. Specifically, the Land Rover involved in this incident is said to have accumulated five school zone speed camera violations, mostly in Queens along Hillside Avenue and Horace Harding Expressway.
No one has been arrested as the NYPDâs investigation continues on. Itâs unclear if the yellow cab and/or Land Rover drivers are being investigated for any wrongdoing in this incident. It also wasnât clear if rainy weather during the crash played a role in the incident.