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Bicyclist struck and killed by two taxis – Metro US

Bicyclist struck and killed by two taxis

A bicyclist, 25, was struck and killed by two taxis near this intersection in East Harlem on Thursday night. Credit: Google Maps A bicyclist, 25, was struck and killed by two taxis near this intersection in East Harlem on Thursday night. Credit: Google Maps

A 25-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by two taxis while riding her bicycle on Thursday night, police said.

The bicyclist was riding southbound on Park Avenue in East Harlem about 9:20 p.m. when she was struck by a taxi traveling westbound on East 125th Street. The woman was thrown from her bicycle and then struck by a second taxi traveling eastbound on East 125th Street, according to police.

The woman, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported to Harlem Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Both drivers remained at the scene, cops said.