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Bicyclist Riding Against Traffic Dies After Being Hit by 2 Cars

A bicyclist traveling the wrong way in a lane on New Utrecht Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, was killed early Friday morning after two cars struck him near the intersection at 58th Street, the police said.

The cyclist, Victor Lopez, was southbound on the east side of New Utrecht Avenue, a two-way street, when he collided with a northbound 2008 Honda, according to the police. Mr. Lopez was then hit by another car, also a 2008 Honda, going west on 58th Street.

He was declared dead at the scene of the accident, which happened shortly before 5:20 a.m.

The authorities are investigating whether either car stopped, the police said, but no criminality is suspected at this time.

Mr. Lopez lived on 34th Street in Brooklyn. He was 49.