Bicyclist killed after being hit by SUV in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) -- A bicyclist was killed after being struck by an SUV in Brooklyn Monday night.

Police say a 55-year-old man riding a bike southbound on Nostrand Avenue when he was hit by a green Audi SUV traveling northbound on Nostrand Avenue just before 6 p.m.

The victim, identified as Brooklyn resident Fidel Trinidad, was taken to Coney Island Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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The vehicle remained on the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, and no criminality is suspected so far.

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