Vigil Planned In Deer Park In Honor Of Woman Fatally Struck

DEER PARK, NY - Deer Park residents will be gathering for a rally and candlelight vigil on Monday for the woman who was killed after being struck by AutoZone deliveryman last week.

On July 29, Donnell Hicks, 26, was driving a 2017 Dodge Ram work van when he struck Ann Marie Christina and Eric Krems in front of the AutoZone on 1295 Deer Park Avenue, Suffolk Police said.

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.

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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 suffered from non life-threatening injures and Hicks was arrested later that day in connection to the incident.

Now, community members will be hosting the vigil starting at 7 p.m. on Shade Street just off of Deer Park Avenue.

"This tragedy has truly shaken us up as a community," one of the event's coordinators, Jess Conn said. "Please join us as we pray for Ann Marie, her family and most importantly her two beautiful children Aidan and Alexa."