A BICYCLIST died after a collision with an auto Monday night in Santa Ana (Shutterstock).

A bicyclist is dead after a collision with an automobile in Santa Ana Monday night.

According to Santa Ana police, the incident took place a short while before 7 p.m. Arriving officers found a male cyclist down in traffic lanes in the area of 3800 West 1st Street.

Orange County Fire Authority personnel also responded to the scene and declared the bicyclist dead.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the cyclist was moving south on Figueroa Street through 1st Street when he was struck by a vehicle traveling east on 1st Street. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the incident and the investigation into the cause of the accident continues.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call the SAPD’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.