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Tragic Staten Island Crash Claims Lives of Girl and Elderly Man

1/5/2026

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A Staten Island car crash on Friday morning killed a 6-year-old girl, Anheli Vasquez-Trinidad, and a 90-year-old man, Gerardo Avila.
A 50-year-old man driving an Audi Q5 collided with a Honda HRV driven by a 70-year-old woman.
Both victims were pronounced dead at Staten Island University North Campus hospital.
The driver of the Audi is in critical but stable condition.
A GoFundMe for Vasquez-Trinidad's funeral has raised over $13,600.

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Story summary

A Staten Island car crash on Friday morning killed a 6-year-old girl, Anheli Vasquez-Trinidad, and a 90-year-old man, Gerardo Avila.
A 50-year-old man driving an Audi Q5 collided with a Honda HRV driven by a 70-year-old woman.
Both victims were pronounced dead at Staten Island University North Campus hospital.
The driver of the Audi is in critical but stable condition.
A GoFundMe for Vasquez-Trinidad's funeral has raised over $13,600.