NYC start-up founder Sophia D’Antoine dies after being mowed down crossing UES street

Metro

By Isabel Keane

A tender cybersecurity analysis company founder has died after she spent a number of days combating for her existence from being struck via a rushing SUV at the Upper East Side all through ultimate week’s rain showers, law enforcement officials mentioned.

Sophia D’Antoine, the 30-year-old founder of Margin Research, died on Friday — 3 days after she was once struck via a rushing 2017 Land Rover SUV about part a block from her rental, police mentioned.

The frightening crash took place as D’Antoine was once crossing York Avenue at East 87th Street round 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2.

After hitting D’Antoine, the Land Rover, pushed via a 72-year-old guy, hit a taxi head-on, sending the automobile smashing right into a parked, unoccupied 2022 Ford Explorer SUV, police mentioned.

Records display D’Antoine lived on East 87th, about part a block from the place the tragic coincidence spread out. She based Margin Research, a boutique NYC-based analysis company, in 2018, in step with the corporate’s web site.

A web site for a cyber safety match she in the past attended described D’Antoine because the “Hacker in Residence” at NYU.

D’Antoine was once rushed to Weill Cornell Medical Center in vital situation following the crash and remained in vital situation for a number of days earlier than succumbing to her accidents on Friday.

The 62-year-old taxi driving force was once taken to New York City Health + Hospitals Elmhurst in strong situation and the driving force of the Land Rover remained at the scene.

The Land Rover were cited for rushing in a college zone 5 occasions in 3 years, in step with site visitors summons knowledge reviewed via Upper East Site.

The taxi that was once concerned had additionally been stuck via site visitors cameras rushing in a college zone 13 occasions in not up to two years, the opening reported.

It wasn’t transparent if the wet climate all through the crash performed a job.

The NYPD has no longer arrested any person within the case, even though the investigation stays ongoing.