A 71-year-old cyclist died earlier this morning in Central Park after tragically colliding with an off-leash dog.
NYPD arrived at the scene around 8:20 a.m. after receiving a call about an injured cyclist in Central Park.
According to police, the cyclist was thrown over his handlebars after hitting the dog, who is reported to be a Golden Retriever. The cyclist was wearing a helmet, but landed on his head and was rushed to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he passed. Before the police arrived, the dog’s owner attempted to perform CPR on the cyclist…