July 19, 2012 Staff Report
A cyclist was fatally struck on the corner of Greenpoint Ave. and 39th Place last night, according to police.
The police determined that a dark-colored car traveling eastbound on Greenpoint Ave. struck the cyclist at 9:50 pm Wednesday, killing the 37-year-old man on the scene. The cyclist–Roger Hernandez of 36-11 Greenpoint Avenue– was also traveling eastbound on Greenpoint Ave.
The driver of the auto fled the scene. The police are conducting an investigation.
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