By Michael V. Cusenza
A South Richmond Hill man was killed in an unusual collision with a car last month in Richmond Hill, police announced Saturday.
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A 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC, similar to the one pictured, was involved in the incident.
A 32-year-old man known only as Vikas died at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center on Aug. 25. According to investigators, on that Monday, at approximately 8:25 a.m., cops responded to a motor vehicle collision in the vicinity of Lefferts Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue. Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined Vikas was operating an e-bike southbound on Lefferts Boulevard when a 46-year-old man, sitting in a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC, opened the driver’s door of the vehicle. Vikas collided with the open door, was thrown to the roadway, and sustained a head injury. EMS responded and rushed him to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The operator of the Mercedes-Benz remained on scene. There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad.
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The victim lived on 117th Street in Richmond Hill.
