Driver Opens Car Door; E-Bike Rider Dies in Queens
A 46-year-old driver opened a parked Mercedes-Benz's door on Lefferts Boulevard in Queens at about 8:25 a.m. on August 25, and e-bike rider Vikas, 32, died after the collision.
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What We Know
A 46-year-old man seated in a parked Mercedes-Benz GLC opened the driver's door as Vikas, 32, rode an e-bike south on Lefferts Boulevard in Queens on August 25, 2025, police said. Vikas collided with the open door, fell onto the roadway and suffered a head injury. Paramedics took him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The city recorded the collision at about 8:25 a.m. near 87-84 Lefferts Boulevard. The man remained at the scene; as of September 7, police had filed no charges and were still investigating.
A door opened as Vikas rode south
Police said a 46-year-old man seated in a parked 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC opened the driver's door as Vikas, 32, rode an e-bike south on Lefferts Boulevard. Vikas collided with the open door and fell onto the roadway, suffering a head injury.
Paramedics took Vikas to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill
The city placed the August 25 collision at 87-84 Lefferts Boulevard in Queens and recorded the time as about 8:25 a.m. Police described the scene as near Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill.
The investigation continued
The man in the Mercedes-Benz remained at the scene. As of September 7, police had filed no charges, and the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was continuing its investigation.