Bicyclist dies after Queens dooring crash
A 26-year-old e-bike rider died near 108th Street and 38th Avenue in Queens after police said he hit the open door of a parked BMW on Monday evening.
What We Know
Cristian Villafuerte Vazquez, 26, was riding north on 108th Street near 38th Avenue around 6:40 p.m. when police said he hit the open door of a parked 2014 BMW 320I. The city crash record lists a sedan and an e-bike, one bicyclist killed, and no other reported injuries. Patch, citing police, reported that Vazquez suffered severe head trauma, was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst, and was pronounced dead there. The BMW driver remained at the scene, and police reported no arrests at the time as the investigation continued.
Police described a dooring crash on 108th Street
The crash happened around 6:39 p.m. on October 27, 2025, near 108th Street and 38th Avenue in Queens. The city record lists a sedan and an e-bike traveling north, with the sedan recorded as parked and the e-bike rider going straight ahead.
Patch, citing police, reported that Cristian Villafuerte Vazquez was riding north on 108th Street when he hit the open door of a parked 2014 BMW 320I near the intersection.
The rider was taken to Elmhurst and died
The official record lists the person killed as a 26-year-old male bicyclist. Patch identified him as Cristian Villafuerte Vazquez and reported that he suffered severe head trauma, was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst, and was pronounced dead there.
108th Street has a long crash record
The crash occurred at 108th Street and 38th Avenue in Queens. CrashCountNYC location data for 108th Street in Queens shows 974 crashes, 614 injuries, 29 serious injuries and 1 death since 2022.
The driver stayed, and police continued the investigation
Patch reported that the BMW driver remained at the scene. Police reported no arrests at the time, and the investigation remained ongoing.