A bicyclist is dead after being hit by a car in Isabella County last night.

It happened in Union Township, that's where both the vehicle and bicycle were traveling west on River Road near Deer Run Drive.

State Police say male bicyclist was taken to Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Midland where he later succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation and alcohol is believed to have been a factor.