Mom Killed In Hit-And-Run Was From East Quogue: Cops

EAST QUOGUE, NY — An East Quogue mother was killed when an AutoZone deliveryman struck two pedestrians 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.

A photo of the couple back in 2015 was posted on Krems' Facebook page.

"I love you more than life itself," Krems wrote to Christina on the page. "You're my everything now and always."

Christina responded, in 2015, "I love you more than anything. . . I love you more and more each day. . .I can't wait to spend every day with you for the rest of my life. . .I love you to infinity, Eric."

Christina leaves behind two young children.

(A photo of Christina and Krems posted on Facebook.)

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.