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Teen Cyclist Critically Injured In Crash Near Forest Park: Police

A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was hit by a car midday Thursday while biking just south of Forest Park, police said.

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A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was hit by a car midday Thursday near the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Park Lane South, pictured here.
A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was hit by a car midday Thursday near the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Park Lane South, pictured here. (Google Maps)

WOODHAVEN, QUEENS — A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was hit by a car midday Thursday while biking just south of Forest Park, according to the police.

The cyclist was riding along Park Lane South when a 22-year-old driver on the northbound side of Woodhaven Boulevard turned right and slammed into the teen, a police spokesperson said.

First responders rushed the cyclist to Long Island Jewish Forest Hills hospital, where he remains in critical condition, police said Thursday evening.

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