Cyclist fatally struck by van in Williamsburg: NYPD.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 46-year-old cyclist was fatally struck by a van in Williamsburg Sunday morning, according to the NYPD.

The cyclist was riding northbound on Union Avenue near Lynch Street around 11:30 a.m. Sunday he was struck by a van also traveling northbound, according to police. The van struck a parked car after hitting the cyclist, police said.

The cyclist was rushed to an area hospital and pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the van, a 40-year-old man, was also taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter from Los Angeles who has covered New York City since 2023. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.