Cyclist dies in Queens after crashing into car door opened by driver, police say

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A cyclist died in Queens on Monday night after slamming into a parked driver’s open car door, police said.

Cristian Villafuerte Vasquez, 26, was riding a traditional bike in North Corona around 6:30 p.m. when the 25-year-old driver of a BMW 3 Series sedan parked at the intersection of 108th Street and 38th Avenue opened his door to exit the car, according to NYPD officials…

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