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It happened just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Glen Cove.
According to Nassau County Police, the victim, a man riding a bicycle, was traveling eastbound, approaching Glen Cove Avenue from a walkway behind a residential building.
Police said the bicyclist then entered traffic and struck a 2004 Honda Accord being driven by a 31-year-old man.
Glen Cove EMS transported the bicyclist to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:29 p.m. by a hospital physician.
He's now been ID'd as Daniel Cruz, a resident of Glen Cove.
The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.
No other injuries were reported.
The investigation is ongoing.
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