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Police: E-Bike Rider Killed In Hit-And-Run On Belt Parkway

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run on the Belt Parkway in Queens.

An e-bike rider was struck and killed around 1 a.m. Wednesday near Lefferts Boulevard.

Police said a Dodge Charger hit the back of the bike, dragged it for a distance and then sideswiped a Mercedes Benz E400.

The Dodge pulled over under the 130th Street overpass, where police said the driver and four passengers got out and fled on foot.

The 24-year-old driver of the Mercedes stayed on the scene.

So far, no arrests have been, and the victim's name has not been released.

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