"A Citi Bike rider was killed after being doored on Monday by a Queens motorist - yet the driver was not initially charged for the illegal act. According to police, Cristian Vazquez, 26 of nearby College Point, was cycling northbound on 108th Street near 38th Avenue in Corona at around 6:40 p.m. when the driver of a 2014 BMW "opened the door to exit the vehicle" and struck Vazquez, ejecting him from the electric Citi Bike and onto the pavement."
"The cyclist suffered "severe head trauma," cops said. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital where he died. There were no charges, cops said, claiming the investigation is ongoing. According to New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, a driver is prohibited from opening a car door "until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic.""
Cristian Vazquez, 26, was cycling northbound on 108th Street near 38th Avenue in Corona when a 2014 BMW driver opened a car door and struck him. The impact ejected Vazquez from an electric Citi Bike onto the pavement. He suffered severe head trauma and died at Elmhurst Hospital. No charges were initially filed while the investigation remains ongoing. New York State law prohibits opening a car door until it is reasonably safe and without interfering with traffic. The eight-block stretch of 108th Street saw 45 crashes last year. Citywide cycling deaths and injuries remain high.
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