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Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Two Vehicles, Cops Say

 Cheikh Thiam, 55, died after two vehicles struck him in a Harlem intersection Tuesday evening, cops said.
Cheikh Thiam, 55, died after two vehicles struck him in a Harlem intersection Tuesday evening, cops said.
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NEW YORK CITY — A pedestrian died after two cars struck him as he was crossing a Harlem intersection Tuesday evening, cops said.

Cheikh Thiam, 55, was walking east across St. Nicholas Avenue at West 116th Street when the two northbound vehicles — a red Dodge Caravan and a white Hyundai — slammed into him about 5:30 p.m., according to the NYPD.

Thiam was rushed to Harlem Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The crash didn't appear criminal and cops said no arrests had been made.