QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A cyclist was hit by an SUV after he crashed into a car door that swung open as he rode down a Queens street Friday, police said.<\/p>\n
The 48-year-old cyclist was critically injured when he was struck by a Toyota Highlander near Beach 43rd Street and Beach Channel Drive in Edgemere just before 8 a.m., according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n A 15-year-old passenger opened a Mercedes rear driver\u2019s side door when the cyclist crashed into the door and ricocheted into oncoming traffic, where he was hit by the SUV, police said.<\/p>\n The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition with severe head and bodily trauma, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n Surveillance video showed the parked white Mercedes door swing open and knock the cyclist into the right side of the Toyota.<\/p>\n The 29-year-old Toyota driver and 48-year-old Mercedes driver remained at the scene. There have been no arrests.<\/p>\n The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).<\/p>\n Mira Wassef is an award-winning reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined the PIX11 News digital team in 2022. See more of her work here.<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n