A bicyclist who was riding near Cal State Long Beach died after being rear-ended by a driver early Friday morning, according to Long Beach police.

Police said the crash happened around 5:05 a.m. when a vehicle hit a man riding a bicycle eastbound on Seventh Street near Margo Avenue.

 Authorities haven’t yet publicly identified the bicyclist, who died at the scene.

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“The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation,” police said. “At this time, neither speed, distracted driving, nor impaired driving are suspected as being factors in the collision.”

Police asked anyone who has information about the crash to contact Detective Joseph Johnson at 562-570-7355.

This story has been updated with more information from Long Beach police including the fact that it was a bicyclist, not a motorcyclist, who was hit.

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