Woman Killed in North Babylon Hit-And-Run; Delivery Man Arrested

NORTH BABYLON, NY - An AutoZone deliveryman struck two pedestrians, killing one, before fleeing the scene in North Babylon Monday afternoon, Suffolk Police said.

According to police, 26-year-old Donnell Hicks was driving a 2017 Dodge Ram work van when he struck Ann Marie Christina and Eric Krems in front of the AutoZone located at 1295 Deer Park Ave. at 1:04 p.m.

Hicks did not stop and continued traveling northbound on Deer Park Avenue while dragging Christina, who was caught underneath the vehicle, police said.

Hicks made a right hand turn onto Shade Street in Deer Park where Christina became dislodged from the van and came to rest in the roadway, police said. Hicks continued on his route.

Christina, 38, of East Quogue, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where she was pronounced dead. Krems, 40, was treated and released from Good Samaritan.

An investigation revealed Hicks might be at the AutoZone located at 595 Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma, police said. Police responded to the location and found Hicks at 1:57 p.m.

Hicks, of Springfield Gardens in Queens, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. He will be held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday.

A photo of Christina and Krems posted on Facebook.

All photos courtesy of the North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company

Photo credit: Jack Gannon

Photo credit: Jack Gannon

Photo credit: Jack Gannon

Photo credit: Jack Gannon

Photo credit: Jack Gannon