"A cyclist died on Friday as a result of injuries he sustained from being doored by a driver in Queens on Tuesday evening, police announced on Friday. Cops responded to a 911 call about a crash on Liberty Avenue near 103rd Avenue, within the NYPD's 106th Precinct, at 6:09 p.m. on Tuesday. The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad found that the cyclist identified as 24-year-old Sahan Ahmed was biking westbound on Liberty Avenue."
"The 67-year-old female driver of a 2012 Kia Soul then opened her door while Ahmed passed, causing the crash, cops say. Police say the driver remained at the scene. Emergency services personnel arrived and transported Ahmed, who was in critical condition, to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Ahmed then succumbed to his injuries and died on Friday, according to cops. He lived near the crash site."
A cyclist died after being doored by a driver in Queens. The crash occurred on Liberty Avenue near 103rd Avenue at 6:09 p.m. on Tuesday. The cyclist was identified as 24-year-old Sahan Ahmed, who was biking westbound when the 67-year-old female driver of a 2012 Kia Soul opened her door as Ahmed passed. Emergency responders transported Ahmed in critical condition to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Ahmed succumbed to his injuries and died on Friday. The driver remained at the scene. The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad is investigating and no arrests have been made. A nearby cyclist injury was recorded at Liberty Avenue and 88th Street within the past year.
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